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Ten Years Gone Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin · 1970s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Telecaster (1959, double-neck for live, but single Telecaster for studio clean parts)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (Telecaster stock pickups, neck position)
Amp
Supro Thunderbolt (model S6420, vintage 1960s, likely used for studio clean tones)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 1975. Jimmy Page is widely reported to have used a Fender Telecaster for the clean sections of 'Ten Years Gone' in the studio, running into a Supro Thunderbolt combo amp. No evidence of Les Paul or Marshall for the clean riff section. Double-neck guitars were used live, but not on the studio recording.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
2.5
Reverb
4.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

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Tone Character

  • warm and smooth
  • chimey and articulate
  • slightly compressed
  • clear and bell-like
  • lush plate reverb
  • rounded highs
  • full-bodied mids
  • not harsh or brittle
  • dynamic and touch-sensitive
  • studio-polished clean

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source gives exact amp knob settings for the clean riff section; settings estimated based on typical Supro Thunderbolt clean tone and 1970s classic rock genre.
  • ⚠️Some sources mention Stratocaster for emulation, but studio recording was with Telecaster.
  • ⚠️No evidence of pedals used for clean section; plate reverb is likely from studio or amp.
  • ⚠️No explicit pickup selector position in sources, but neck pickup is most consistent with tone and user emulations.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Jimmy Page's tone on 'Ten Years Gone' is edge-of-breakup with a rich, mid-forward British character, likely using a cranked Hiwatt or Marshall with a Les Paul. The sound is warm but articulate, with moderate bass, strong mids, and clear but not piercing treble, plus subtle studio reverb typical of mid-70s Zeppelin production.

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