Riff Tone

How Many More Times

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Fender Telecaster

AmpSupro 1690T Coronado (modified, likely Thunderbolt variant)

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzSola Sound Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII

Notes

Studio recording, 1968-1969. Jimmy Page used his '59 Telecaster into a Supro combo amp for the main riff on Led Zeppelin I. Fuzz was achieved with a Tone Bender MkII pedal. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section. This is the studio album version, not live.

Tone Character(10)

classic, throaty midrangeraw and aggressive attackfuzzy but articulatetight low endBritish crunchslightly compresseddynamic pick responsevintage rock fuzzpunchy and presentnot overly saturated

Difficulty

The main riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, need for dynamic picking to articulate the fuzz tone, and muting technique to keep the riff tight and controlled.

Sources

Fifty Years of Filth: The Story of the Mighty Tone Bender Fuzz How Many More Times [LZ] - Main Riff? : r/guitarpedals - Reddit Jimmy Page's guitar gear: everything you need to nail the Led ...

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