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Since I've Been Loving You Guitar Tone Settings — Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin · 1970s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (1959, sunburst, likely with stock PAF humbuckers)
Pickups
PAF humbuckers (Gibson original, late 50s)
Amp
Marshall Super Bass 100 (1969 JMP, likely with 4x12 cabinet, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Middle position (bridge + neck humbuckers)
Studio recording, 1970 (Led Zeppelin III sessions). All evidence points to Les Paul and Marshall Super Bass for the solo, not Telecaster or Supro. No evidence of pedals except possibly a wah for a brief moment, but not confirmed for this solo. No evidence of delay, chorus, or other effects. Pickup selector likely in middle position. No effects loop. No amp reverb or built-in effects.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass7
Gain6
Reverb2
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- warm and creamy overdrive
- touch-sensitive dynamics
- clear note separation
- slightly compressed
- vocal-like phrasing
- edge-of-breakup crunch
- not heavily saturated
- responsive to picking attack
- classic British blues-rock tone
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp settings for this exact song/solo found; settings estimated based on typical Marshall JMP Super Bass usage for blues-rock in studio.
- Some sources mention Telecaster and Supro, but consensus for this song's solo is Les Paul and Marshall JMP.
- No evidence of pedals or effects except for possible wah in other songs; no wah audible or cited for this solo.
- No evidence of delay, chorus, flanger, or reverb in the solo section.
- Pickup position inferred from multiple forum discussions and audio characteristics.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Jimmy Page used a 1959 Les Paul into a cranked Marshall Super Bass for this track, favoring edge-of-breakup gain with rich mids and warm, rounded highs. The tone is thick, dynamic, and bluesy with prominent midrange and a touch of room reverb, typical of early '70s blues-rock production.