Fender Hot Rod Deville settings
Whole Lotta Love settings for Fender Hot Rod Deville
Led Zeppelin · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Led Zeppelin "Whole Lotta Love" riff tone on a Fender Hot Rod Deville, set Gain 3.5, Drive 5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Mid 8, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone ES-335 · updated 2026-09-19
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Hot Rod Deville knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Drive
- 5
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 8
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Bright switch
- 0
- Drive select switch
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 3
Playing tips
- Use the dirty channel for a crunchy, aggressive tone.
- Set the volume to a moderate level to avoid overpowering the mix.
- Engage the bright switch for added clarity and bite in the highs.
The original rig
What Led Zeppelin used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Hot Rod Deville actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Telecaster 'Dragon' (1959, maple neck, single coil pickups)
- Amp
- Supro Coronado 1690T
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 8
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Whole Lotta Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Led Zeppelin's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Hot Rod Deville settings for Whole Lotta Love?
Set Gain 3.5, Drive 5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Mid 8, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for Whole Lotta Love?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Led Zeppelin use on Whole Lotta Love?
Guitar: Fender Telecaster 'Dragon' (1959, maple neck, single coil pickups). Amp: Supro Coronado 1690T.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone ES-335. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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Popular songs on the Fender Hot Rod Deville
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Float On · Modest Mouse
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Take Me Out · Franz Ferdinand
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Smoke On the Water · Deep Purple
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.