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Bring It On Home Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1960s Fender Telecaster
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, 1960s)
Amp
Supro Thunderbolt combo (modified, likely 1961-1964 model)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1969. Jimmy Page is widely reported to have used a Telecaster and a Supro Thunderbolt combo for the riff section of 'Bring It On Home' on Led Zeppelin II. The fuzz tone is achieved with a Tone Bender MKII pedal. No evidence of additional effects or amp reverb on the riff section. Live gear may differ.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain6
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Sola Sound Tone Bender MKII · fuzz
Telecaster → Tone Bender MKII → Supro Thunderbolt combo
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Tone Character
- heavy, biting fuzz
- midrange-forward crunch
- tight, punchy low end
- raw and aggressive
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- slightly nasal upper mids
- British-voiced amp character
- not overly compressed
- fuzzy, saturated attack
- classic blues-rock edge