Solo Tone

Communication Breakdown

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Fender Telecaster with rosewood neck

Amp1959 Supro Coronado 1690T (modded, 12-inch Oxford speaker with Pulsonic cone)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster bridge pickup)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid7

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

wahVox Vox Wah (stationary, toe-down position)

Notes

Studio recording, 1968; solo section used stationary Vox wah for treble boost; amp was biased cold for extra distortion at lower volumes.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and bitingbright and cutting treblefocused midrangetight attackraw, instinctive firecocked wah treble boostcrunchy, saturated overdrivedynamic and responsiveslightly compressedminimal low-end muddiness

Difficulty

The solo requires fast picking, aggressive bends, and tight timing at a brisk tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

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