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Tangerine Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1960s MSA 10-String Pedal Steel Guitar
Pickups
Single-coil pedal steel pickups (exact model unknown)
Amp
Unknown small tube amp (likely Fender or similar, but not confirmed for this track)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (typical for pedal steel solos, but not explicitly stated)
Studio recording, 1970. The solo section of 'Tangerine' was recorded using a pedal steel guitar, not a standard electric guitar. No evidence of effects pedals or amp model specifics for this section. All information is for the studio version on Led Zeppelin III.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain4
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- smooth and glassy
- singing sustain
- warm midrange
- mellow attack
- slightly overdriven
- slide articulation
- classic pedal steel shimmer
- not heavily saturated
- open and airy
- natural tube breakup