Riff Tone

Out On the Tiles

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1959 or 1958, Burst finish, likely with PAF humbuckers)

AmpMarshall Super Bass 100 (Plexi, 1959 model, likely used for Led Zeppelin III sessions)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1970. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section. All evidence points to the classic Les Paul + Marshall Plexi setup for this track. No pedal steel or alternate guitars for this riff. No evidence of effects loop or amp-based effects used.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchmid-forward and thicknasally squawkaggressive attacktight and percussivehuge and crushing soundballsy kerrangnot glassy or shrillclassic Les Paul and Marshall tonerelentless riff energy

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and precise muting to maintain the relentless groove, with syncopated 16th-note rhythms that demand intermediate to advanced control.

Sources

Sound Like Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) - Andertons Blog Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin III (Remaster) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Jimmy Page Discusses Led Zeppelin III | Guitar World does anyone know how jimmy page got the sound he did on songs ...Jimmy Page's Tones Were Mostly Diabolical [DISCUSSION] : r/Guitar

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