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Led Zeppelin guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 62 Led Zeppelin songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: 1959 Fender Telecaster into Supro Coronado 1690T.

Guitars Led Zeppelin used

  • 1959 Fender Telecaster9 songs
  • Gibson Les Paul Standard (1959, 'Burst')6 songs
  • 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard6 songs
  • 1962 Fender Jazz Bass3 songs
  • Fender Telecaster (likely 1959, 'Dragon' Telecaster)2 songs
  • 1959 Fender Telecaster with rosewood neck2 songs
  • Fender Telecaster 'Dragon' (1966, hand-painted by Page)2 songs
  • Gibson Les Paul Standard (1959, sunburst, likely with original PAF humbuckers)2 songs

Amps Led Zeppelin used

  • Supro Coronado 1690T13 songs
  • Vox Super Beatle head with Rickenbacker Transonic cabinet2 songs
  • Marshall Super Bass 100 (model 1959, Plexi, likely modded, or Marshall Super Lead 100; see warnings)1 song
  • 1959 Supro Coronado 1690T (12-inch Oxford speaker re-coned with Pulsonic cone)1 song
  • Hiwatt Custom 100 DR103 (studio, 1975), possibly with Marshall cabinet1 song
  • Marshall JMP Super Lead (Plexi, ca. 1970)1 song
  • Marshall Super Lead (Plexi, 1959 model, 100-watt head) with Marshall 4x12 cabinets1 song
  • Marshall Super Lead 1959 (100W, live rig)1 song

104 Led Zeppelin tones

SongGain
Stairway to Heaven · solo6
Stairway to Heaven · riff3.5
Whole Lotta Love · riff3.5
Black Dog · riff5
Dazed and Confused · riff3.5
Since I've Been Loving You · riff5.5
Since I've Been Loving You · solo6
Whole Lotta Love · solo4.5
Bring It On Home · riff7
Heartbreaker · riff3.5
Misty Mountain Hop · riff5.5
How Many More Times · clean0
Immigrant Song · riff5
Kashmir · riff3
Rock and Roll · riff5
Ten Years Gone · riff2.5
The Ocean · solo7
Achilles Last Stand · solo6.5
Achilles Last Stand (Remaster) · riff6
Good Times Bad Times · riff5.5
Good Times Bad Times · solo6
Kashmir · riff0
Ozone Baby · riff5.5
Sick Again · riff6
Since I've Been Loving You (Live) · riff6
You Shook Me · solo3.5
Achilles Last Stand · riff6.5
Achilles Last Stand (Remaster) · solo6.5
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You · riff1.5
Black Dog · riff0
Black Dog · solo6.5
Black Dog · clean0
Black Dog (Live) · riff6
Bring It On Home · solo7
Bring It On Home (Live) · riff5.5
Celebration Day (Live) · riff5.5
Communication Breakdown · riff7.5
Communication Breakdown · solo8
Custard Pie · riff0
Dancing Days · riff6
Dazed and Confused (Live) · riff3.5
Going to California · riff0
Heartbreaker · riff3
Heartbreaker · solo5
Hey, Hey, What Can I Do · clean0
Hey, Hey, What Can I Do · riff1.5
Houses of the Holy · riff4.5
How Many More Times · riff6
I Can't Quit You Baby · solo5.5
I Can't Quit You Baby · riff3
I Can't Quit You Baby (10/8/69 Playhouse Theatre) · riff5.5
Immigrant Song · riff0
Immigrant Song (Live) · solo5
In My Time of Dying · riff5
In the Light · riff4.5
Kashmir · distorted5.5
Kashmir · solo5
Kashmir (Live) · riff5
Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman) · riff5
Moby Dick · clean0
Moby Dick · solo3.5
Moby Dick · riff3.5
Moby Dick · riff3.5
No Quarter · riff4
No Quarter (Live) · riff6
Nobody's Fault but Mine (Remaster) · riff5.5
Out On the Tiles · riff6
Over the Hills and Far Away · riff2
Over the Hills and Far Away · riff4.5
Ramble On · riff6
Ramble On · clean0
Rock and Roll · solo6.5
Since I've Been Loving You · solo3
Since I've Been Loving You · riff3
Since I've Been Loving You (Live) · solo5.5
Since I've Been Loving You (Rough Mix) · solo5
Since I've Been Loving You (Rough Mix) · riff5
Stairway to Heaven · solo0
Stairway to Heaven · riff4
Stairway to Heaven · clean0
Stairway to Heaven (Live) · solo5
Stairway to Heaven (Live) · riff4.5
Stairway to Heaven (Sunset Sound Mix) · solo6
Stairway to HeavenShine · solo3
Tangerine · solo4
Tangerine · riff3.5
Tea for One (Remaster) · riff5.5
Tea for One (Remaster) · solo6
Ten Years Gone · solo4.5
Ten Years Gone · riff5
Thank You (1/4/71 Paris Theatre) · solo5.5
The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair (22/6/69 Pop Sundae) · riff4.5
The Lemon Song · riff5.5
The Lemon Song · solo5
The Ocean · riff6.5
The Rain Song · riff2
The Rover · riff5.5
The Rover · solo6
The Wanton Song · riff5
tornado of souls · solo4
What Is and What Should Never Be · riff4.5
When the Levee Breaks · riff6
Whole Lotta Love (Live) · riff5.5
Whole Lotta Love (Live) · solo6.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Led Zeppelin use?

Across 62 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Supro Coronado 1690T (13 songs), Vox Super Beatle head with Rickenbacker Transonic cabinet (2 songs), Marshall Super Bass 100 (model 1959, Plexi, likely modded, or Marshall Super Lead 100; see warnings) (1 song), 1959 Supro Coronado 1690T (12-inch Oxford speaker re-coned with Pulsonic cone) (1 song).

What guitar did Led Zeppelin use?

Most often: 1959 Fender Telecaster (9 songs), Gibson Les Paul Standard (1959, 'Burst') (6 songs), 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (6 songs), 1962 Fender Jazz Bass (3 songs).

How do I get Led Zeppelin's tone on my amp?

Open any Led Zeppelin song below to see the original gear and settings, then use ToneAdapt to adapt them to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.