Line 6 Catalyst CX 100 settings
Immigrant Song settings for Line 6 Catalyst CX 100
Led Zeppelin · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Led Zeppelin "Immigrant Song" riff tone on a Line 6 Catalyst CX 100, set Gain 5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7.5, Presence 6, Reverb 1.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
updated 2026-05-22
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Line 6 Catalyst CX 100 knobs
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1.5
- Boost
- 0
- Effect 1
- 0
- Effect 2
- 0
- Noise gate
- 1
- Output power
- 3
- Master volume
- 7
- Channel volume
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a low level to replicate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a strong, aggressive picking attack to capture the punchy nature of the riff.
- Experiment with palm muting on the lower strings for added percussive effect.
The original rig
What Led Zeppelin used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Catalyst CX 100 actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson Les Paul Standard (1959, Burst finish)
- Amp
- Marshall JMP Super Lead (Plexi, ca. 1970)
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Immigrant Song 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 Line 6 Catalyst CX 100 settings for Immigrant Song?
Set Gain 5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7.5, Presence 6, Reverb 1.5.
Which pickup should I use for Immigrant Song?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Led Zeppelin use on Immigrant Song?
Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Standard (1959, Burst finish). Amp: Marshall JMP Super Lead (Plexi, ca. 1970).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Immigrant Song on other amps
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- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Born of a Broken Man · Rage Against the Machine
- Paranoid · Black Sabbath
- Show Me How to Live · Audioslave
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- I Ran (So Far Away) [Single Edit] · A Flock of Seagulls
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.