GuitarDistortedRiff
Over the Hills and Far Away Guitar Tone Settings — Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson EDS-1275 Double Neck (12-string neck for intro/riff)
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock EDS-1275, likely Alnico V)
Amp
Marshall Super Lead 1959 (Plexi, 100-watt, KT-88 modded)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup or both pickups (12-string neck)
Studio recording, 1972 (Houses of the Holy sessions). The riff section is played on the 12-string neck of the EDS-1275. No evidence of pedals or effects used in the riff section; tone is amp-driven. Pickup selector is set to neck or both pickups for a fuller sound. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for the studio riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain4.5
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- chiming and bright
- open and ringing
- full-bodied midrange
- slightly gritty edge-of-breakup
- articulate and dynamic
- classic British crunch
- warm sustain
- natural 12-string shimmer
- no pedal coloration
- amp-driven clarity