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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

Mids
7.5
Bass
6.5
Gain
3.5
Reverb
2.5
Treble
6
Presence
5.5

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

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source lists exact knob settings for 'You Shook Me' solo; amp settings are estimated based on Guitar World Zeppelin I-era fuzz tone settings for Telecaster + Supro Coronado 1690T.
  • ⚠️No evidence of delay, chorus, flanger, phaser, or wah in the solo section; only fuzz and amp reverb are confirmed.
  • ⚠️Presence setting is estimated (Supro amps do not have a dedicated presence knob; value given for completeness).
  • ⚠️Pickup selector inferred from typical Page usage and tone analysis (bridge pickup for biting solo tone).
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Jimmy Page's solo tone on 'You Shook Me' is classic late-60s British blues-rock: edge-of-breakup to mild crunch, strong mids, and warm but present highs. Likely a Les Paul into a cranked Marshall Super Lead, with moderate bass, forward mids, and a touch of room reverb from the studio.

Sources