Riff Tone

Immigrant Song

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1959, Burst finish)

AmpMarshall JMP Super Lead (Plexi, ca. 1970)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5

bass5.5

mid7

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1970. Jimmy Page used his 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard into a Marshall Super Lead for the main riff of 'Immigrant Song'. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp reverb for the studio riff section. Live performances sometimes differed, but this is for the original studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchtight and percussiveaggressive bridge pickupfocused midrange puncharticulate pick attackmedium gain saturationslightly compressed dynamicsclassic rock riff clarityhigh-output humbucker toneno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and octave jumps at a high tempo, with tight rhythmic precision and stamina to maintain the aggressive dynamic throughout.

Sources

20 ways to play guitar like Jimmy Page Jimmy Page's guitar gear: everything you need to nail the Led Zeppelin legend's sound

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