Riff Tone

Kashmir

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1961 Danelectro 3021

AmpHiwatt Custom 100 DR103 (studio, 1974-75 Physical Graffiti sessions)

PickupsDanelectro Lipstick single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6.5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1974-75. Jimmy Page used the Danelectro 3021 for the main riff in 'Kashmir' with its original lipstick pickups. Amp is widely reported as a Hiwatt Custom 100 (DR103) for the studio version, not a Marshall. No evidence of fuzz or heavy overdrive for the clean riff. Pickup selector set to bridge pickup. No pedal effects confirmed for the clean riff.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatetight, focused attackchimey top endclear note separationslightly scooped midsguttural, percussive clean soundminimal breakupopen-string resonancedynamic response to pickingstudio ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires DADGAD tuning, tight rhythmic accuracy, and clean execution of octave/unison voicings, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Led Zeppelin - Kashmir | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.com Learn to Play: Riffs in the Key of Jimmy Page | Reverb News Guitar Effects Used On Zep's "Kashmir"? - The Gear Page

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