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Good Times Bad Times Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1962 Fender Telecaster (with Parsons/White B-Bender mod, but mod not used on this track)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (stock Telecaster bridge pickup)
Amp
Supro Coronado 1690T
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1968. Jimmy Page used his Telecaster (not the Les Paul) for the main riff on the debut album. The Supro Coronado 1690T amp is widely cited as the studio amp for this track. No evidence of pedals or effects other than possible light amp reverb. No evidence of DI or additional effects for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and punchy attack
- bright and articulate
- percussive low end
- slightly overdriven crunch
- clear note separation
- dynamic and responsive
- British-voiced midrange
- minimal ambience
- cutting treble
- defined single-note riffing