Riff Tone

Sick Again

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1959, 'Burst')

AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (Plexi, 100W head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1974/1975. Jimmy Page used his Les Paul Standard for the riff section of 'Sick Again' on Physical Graffiti. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; tone is amp-driven. Cocked wah is possible but not confirmed for this song's riff.

Tone Character(10)

filthy and aggressiveBritish crunchtight and percussivemidrange punchraw and bitingslightly compressedarticulate attackfull-bodiedclassic rock driveminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and muting at a fast tempo, with precise timing and articulation to capture the classic Page crunch.

Sources

Song Appreciation- Sick Again : r/ledzeppelin - Reddit What are your thoughts on Sick Again? : r/ledzeppelin - Reddit Led Zeppelin rock and roll tone | The Gear Page My Jimmy Page inspired guitar setup! : r/ledzeppelin - Reddit

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