Solo Tone

Moby Dick

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarFender 'Dragon' Telecaster

AmpSupro Coronado 1690T

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock 1967 pickups)

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. Gear confirmed for Led Zeppelin I era and 'Moby Dick' studio solo. No evidence of Les Paul or Marshall for this track. Fuzz pedal used for solo section.

Tone Character(10)

fuzzy and saturatedbright but not harshtight, punchy attackdynamic, touch-sensitive responsesinging sustain from fuzzraw, biting lead toneslightly compressedarticulate single-coil clarityclassic British crunchcontrolled high end

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced blues-rock phrasing, fast pentatonic runs, and dynamic control to match the energetic drum solo, but does not involve extreme technical techniques like sweep picking or tapping.

Sources

20 ways to play guitar like Jimmy Page | Guitar World Nailing It: Achieving the Tones of Jimmy Page

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