Marshall Origin 20 settings
Whole Lotta Love settings for Marshall Origin 20
Led Zeppelin · adapted 11 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Led Zeppelin "Whole Lotta Love" riff tone on a Marshall Origin 20, set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Mid 8, Treble 6, Presence 5, Tilt 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gibson SG Special P90 · updated 2026-11-08
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall Origin 20 knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 8
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Tilt
- 5
- Gain boost
- 0
- Output level
- 0
- Master volume
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a tight picking attack to emphasize the percussive nature of the riff.
- Focus on muting the strings not being played to keep the sound clean and tight.
- Experiment with palm muting for added punch in the riff.
The original rig
What Led Zeppelin used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall Origin 20 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 Marshall Origin 20 settings for Whole Lotta Love?
Set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Mid 8, Treble 6, Presence 5, Tilt 5.
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 Gibson SG Special P90. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Whole Lotta Love on other amps
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- Whole Lotta Love on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 60
- Whole Lotta Love on Positive Grid Spark · 59
- Whole Lotta Love on Fender Champion 100 · 57
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Popular songs on the Marshall Origin 20
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Welcome To The Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Alive · Pearl Jam
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Crossroads · Cream
- Man In the Box (Live) · Alice In Chains
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Wonderwall · Oasis
- Killing in the Name · Rage Against the Machine
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.