Riff Tone

Heartbreaker

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1959, 'Burst')

AmpMarshall Super Bass 100W head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1969. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the clean riff section. All sources agree on Les Paul and Marshall stack for Led Zeppelin II era studio work.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatewarm midstight low endtouch-sensitiveclear and punchydynamic responseno audible breakupno fuzz or overdriveslight natural compression from ampno modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The clean riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

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