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Black Dog (Live)

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959, sunburst, used by Jimmy Page live in early-mid 1970s)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (Plexi, 100W, live rig)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, early-mid 1970s (e.g., 1972-1975). Jimmy Page used the Les Paul Standard with Marshall Super Lead for live versions of 'Black Dog' riff. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; amp overdrive is the primary source of gain.

Tone Character(10)

snarling and aggressivetight and percussive attackBritish crunchpunchy midrangearticulate single-note riffingdynamic response to pickingpowerful and thickslightly fuzzy edge from amp overdriveminimal ambience (dry tone)high-output humbucker clarity

Difficulty

The main riff requires advanced timing, precise picking, and muting techniques, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Overdrive pedal for Jimmy Page tone? : r/guitarpedals Video: Recreating the 'Black Dog' Guitar Tone With a - Reverb Why the Black Dog studio version has a tinny guitar tone ...

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Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959, sunburst, used by Jimmy Page live in early-mid 1970s)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (Plexi, 100W, live rig)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Overdrive pedal for Jimmy Page tone? : r/guitarpedals Video: Recreating the 'Black Dog' Guitar Tone With a - Reverb Why the Black Dog studio version has a tinny guitar tone ...

Notes

Live performance, early-mid 1970s (e.g., 1972-1975). Jimmy Page used the Les Paul Standard with Marshall Super Lead for live versions of 'Black Dog' riff. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; amp overdrive is the primary source of gain.

Tone Character(10)

snarling and aggressivetight and percussive attackBritish crunchpunchy midrangearticulate single-note riffingdynamic response to pickingpowerful and thickslightly fuzzy edge from amp overdriveminimal ambience (dry tone)high-output humbucker clarity

Difficulty

The main riff requires advanced timing, precise picking, and muting techniques, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

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