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Achilles Last Stand (Remaster) Guitar Tone Settings
Led Zeppelin · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1971 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Pickups
T-Top humbuckers
Amp
Marshall Super Lead 1959 (100W Plexi)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1975-1976 sessions for 'Presence'; solo section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section. Effects chain includes phaser pedal, as confirmed by multiple sources.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6.5
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- MXR Phase 90 · phaser
Guitar → MXR Phase 90 → Marshall Super Lead 1959 (with light plate reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- swirling phaser modulation
- aggressive upper-midrange bite
- tight and articulate
- classic British crunch
- rich harmonic overtones
- cutting, present solo tone
- dynamic pick attack
- slightly compressed
- notably modulated solo sound