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Stairway to Heaven Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1959 Fender Telecaster (rosewood neck, 'Dragon' Tele)
Pickups
Fender single-coil bridge pickup
Amp
Supro Coronado 1690T (modded with 12" Oxford speaker, Pulsonic cone)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1970-1971. Jimmy Page used the Telecaster (bridge pickup) into a Supro Coronado 1690T amp for the solo. No evidence of live rig or Les Paul for this section. Amp was biased cold for more distortion at lower volume. No evidence of additional pedals except a Vox wah set in toe-down position for a treble boost during the solo.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain6.5
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Vox Wah (set stationary, toe-down) · wah
1959 Fender Telecaster (bridge pickup) → Vox Wah (toe-down, stationary) → Supro Coronado 1690T (modded, slight spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- biting bridge pickup attack
- singing sustain
- treble-forward clarity
- slightly compressed
- dynamic pick response
- vocal-like midrange
- open, airy top end
- classic rock crunch
- touch-sensitive
- focused, articulate lead tone