GuitarDistortedSolo
You Shook Me Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin · 1960s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster (1959 'Dragon' Telecaster, single-coil pickups, gifted to Page by Jeff Beck)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (stock Telecaster bridge and neck pickups, late 1950s spec)
Amp
Supro Coronado 1690T
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, Led Zeppelin I (1968); solo section. All sources agree on Telecaster and Supro amp for this track. Fuzz pedal (Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MkII) confirmed for solo. No evidence of additional pedals or effects beyond fuzz and amp reverb.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass6.5
Gain3.5
Reverb2.5
Treble6
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MkII · fuzz
Fender Telecaster → Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MkII → Supro Coronado 1690T (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- classic, throaty midrange response
- fuzz-laden, saturated sustain
- singing, violin-like lead tone
- raw and aggressive fuzz
- touch-sensitive dynamic response
- vintage British blues-rock fuzz
- thick, harmonically rich sustain
- biting attack with smooth decay
- slightly compressed, singing sustain
- clear note separation despite heavy fuzz