Solo Tone

Rock and Roll

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard

AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi, likely 1959 model)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6.5

mid7.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, Led Zeppelin IV sessions (1971). For the solo, Page is widely reported to have used his Les Paul into a cranked Marshall Super Lead. Some sources speculate about a Supro, but the heavier, midrange-rich tone and period interviews point to the Marshall for this section. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate guitars for this solo.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchmidrange-heavypunchy attacksinging sustainarticulate lead linesdynamic pick responsenotably present upper midstight, focused solo soundclassic rock driveaggressive bridge pickup

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced lead guitar skills, including fast pentatonic licks, expressive bends, and dynamic phrasing, but does not involve extreme technical demands or complex timing.

Sources

Jimmy Page's Gear on Led Zeppelin IV | Boost Guitar Pedals Guitar Tone on Zep's Rock and Roll (studio version)Amp Settings for 'Rock and Roll' by Led Zeppelin

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