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Good Times Bad Times Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1966 Fender Telecaster (with maple neck, stock single-coil pickups)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (stock 1966 Telecaster bridge pickup)
Amp
Supro Coronado 1690T
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1968. Jimmy Page used his 1966 Telecaster (the 'Dragon' Tele) through a Supro Coronado 1690T amp for the solo section of 'Good Times Bad Times.' No evidence of pedals or additional effects used on the original studio recording. No evidence of live rig or Les Paul for this song/section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- bright and biting
- tight and percussive
- articulate note separation
- slightly compressed
- dynamic pick response
- classic British crunch
- cutting upper mids
- focused bridge pickup sound
- minimal ambience
- raw and immediate
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp settings for the Supro Coronado 1690T on this song/section found in sources; settings estimated based on typical classic rock studio tones and period-correct amp behavior.
- No evidence of any pedals or effects used on the original studio solo; all forum and article discussions agree the tone is amp-driven with no additional effects.
- Some forum speculation about possible compression or EQ, but no credible evidence for pedals or rack effects on the original recording.
- Pickup and amp choice confirmed by multiple sources for the debut album, but not all sources specify the solo section—however, the Telecaster/Supro combo is widely accepted for this track.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Jimmy Page used a Telecaster into a cranked Supro amp for this track, yielding an edge-of-breakup to crunchy tone with pronounced mids and upper mids, moderate bass, and little to no reverb (dry 60s production). The solo is punchy, bright, and forward, matching classic British rock conventions.