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Rock and Roll Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (1959, sunburst, humbuckers)
Pickups
Gibson PAF humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JMP Super Lead (likely 1959 model, 100W head, non-master volume)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1971. All evidence points to the Les Paul/Marshall rig for the 'Rock and Roll' riff section. No evidence of fuzz or wah on the riff; those were used on other Zeppelin tracks/solos. No evidence of pedals in the riff section signal chain.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass5.5
Gain5
Reverb1.5
Treble7.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- classic British crunch
- aggressive and biting
- tight and punchy
- open and dynamic
- bright and cutting
- midrange-forward
- slightly compressed
- percussive and articulate
- full-bodied
- harmonically rich