Solo Tone

Good Times Bad Times

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1966 Fender Telecaster (with maple neck, stock single-coil pickups)

AmpSupro Coronado 1690T

PickupsFender single-coil (stock 1966 Telecaster bridge pickup)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1968. Jimmy Page used his 1966 Telecaster (the 'Dragon' Tele) through a Supro Coronado 1690T amp for the solo section of 'Good Times Bad Times.' No evidence of pedals or additional effects used on the original studio recording. No evidence of live rig or Les Paul for this song/section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and bitingtight and percussivearticulate note separationslightly compresseddynamic pick responseclassic British crunchcutting upper midsfocused bridge pickup soundminimal ambienceraw and immediate

Difficulty

The solo features rapid alternate picking, syncopated phrasing, and requires precise articulation and control, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Chasing the good times bad times tone : r/guitarpedals Be More Like Led Zeppelin

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