Riff Tone

Over the Hills and Far Away

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson EDS-1275 Double Neck (12-string neck for intro/riff)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (Plexi, 100-watt, KT-88 modded)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock EDS-1275, likely Alnico V)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1972 (Houses of the Holy sessions). The riff section is played on the 12-string neck of the EDS-1275. No evidence of pedals or effects used in the riff section; tone is amp-driven. Pickup selector is set to neck or both pickups for a fuller sound. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for the studio riff section.

Tone Character(10)

chiming and brightopen and ringingfull-bodied midrangeslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate and dynamicclassic British crunchwarm sustainnatural 12-string shimmerno pedal colorationamp-driven clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced fingerpicking/hybrid picking technique on a 12-string, with complex chord shapes and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Jimmy Page's Les Pauls, Telecasters, Guitars & Gear | Equipboard Over the Hills and Far Away effect : r/ledzeppelin - Reddit

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