Riff Tone
Going to California
Led Zeppelin
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarMartin D-28 acoustic guitar
AmpNone (recorded acoustically, no amp used on studio recording)
PickupsNone (pure acoustic, no pickups on original studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass3
mid3.5
treble3
reverb1.5
presence2.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1971. Jimmy Page played a Martin D-28 acoustic for the main riff/part. No electric guitar, amp, or pedals were used on the original studio version. Mandolin by John Paul Jones is present but not relevant for guitar tone extraction.
Tone Character(10)
warm and woodybright and articulatenatural acoustic resonancepercussive fingerstyle attackclear note separationopen and airyorganic, unprocessed sounddynamic response to touchno compression or effectsrich overtones from acoustic body
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced fingerstyle technique, precise timing, and mastery of alternate tunings, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarMartin D-28 acoustic guitar
AmpNone (recorded acoustically, no amp used on studio recording)
PickupsNone (pure acoustic, no pickups on original studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass3
mid3.5
treble3
reverb1.5
presence2.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1971. Jimmy Page played a Martin D-28 acoustic for the main riff/part. No electric guitar, amp, or pedals were used on the original studio version. Mandolin by John Paul Jones is present but not relevant for guitar tone extraction.
Tone Character(10)
warm and woodybright and articulatenatural acoustic resonancepercussive fingerstyle attackclear note separationopen and airyorganic, unprocessed sounddynamic response to touchno compression or effectsrich overtones from acoustic body
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced fingerstyle technique, precise timing, and mastery of alternate tunings, making it challenging for most players.
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