Riff Tone

Moby Dick

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster 'Dragon' (1966, hand-painted by Page)

AmpSupro Coronado 1690T

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid7.5

treble6

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzSola Sound Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional Mk II

Notes

Studio recording, 1969 (Led Zeppelin II sessions). All evidence points to the Telecaster and Supro Coronado combination for the riff section. Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional Mk II fuzz pedal used. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for the studio riff section.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchtight and percussivebright and articulateslightly compressedfuzzy edgedynamic response to pickingsaturated but not high-gainmid-forwardclear note separationno modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive picking and precise rhythmic control at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

20 ways to play guitar like Jimmy Page | Guitar World

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