Riff Tone

No Quarter (Live)

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 1970s, likely 1959 or 1958 model, sunburst finish)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, likely modded, with Marshall 4x12 cabinets)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6

bass5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

wahVox Vox Wah (model unknown, likely Clyde McCoy or similar vintage)

fuzzSola Sound Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII (or similar fuzz pedal)

Notes

Live performance, Madison Square Garden, 1973 (The Song Remains the Same era). Jimmy Page is known to have used his Les Paul Standard into a Marshall Super Lead for live performances of 'No Quarter' riff section. Some sources mention a wah pedal left in a fixed position for tonal coloration. Fuzz (Tone Bender) is also suggested by multiple sources for the heavy riff tone.

Tone Character(9)

mid-heavy British crunchfuzzy, saturated riff tonetight, percussive attacksinging sustainaggressive, thick midrangeslightly scooped bass to avoid muddistinctive vocal-like filter from wahclassic 1970s Marshall overdrivedynamic response to picking attack

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythmic precision, dynamic picking for tonal variation, and control of a saturated, fuzzy tone with a fixed wah filter. While not technically virtuosic, it demands strong rhythmic feel and tone control.

Sources

Guitar tone for live No Quarter? : r/ledzeppelin - Reddit Help! I'm trying to get the same tone as jimmy pages main riff on 'no ...My Jimmy Page inspired guitar setup! : r/ledzeppelin - Reddit Any amp settings for the msg 1973 tone? Have a fuzz face and wah ...

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