Riff Tone

Since I've Been Loving You

Led Zeppelin

Guitarblues1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1959, 'Burst')

AmpMarshall Super Bass 100W head with 4x12 cabinet

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain3

bass7

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb4

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, Led Zeppelin III sessions (1970). Most sources agree Page used his Les Paul Standard for the studio recording, despite some speculation about a Telecaster. The amp was a Marshall Super Bass 100W, reportedly found in the studio. Settings are for the clean/verse riff section, not the solo or live performances.

Tone Character(9)

warm and dynamictouch-sensitive cleanslightly compressedrich midrangesmooth highsfull-bodiedresponsive to picking dynamicsclear note separationslight edge-of-breakup when played hard

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level control of dynamics and touch, with expressive phrasing and subtle volume/tone knob adjustments to maintain the clean, singing quality of the part.

Sources

Getting the "Since I've Been Loving You" Zep III tone The ultimate Jimmy Page guitar lesson: learn every aspect of the Led Zeppelin legend’s playing | Guitar World Amp settings to sound similar to Led Zeppelin - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar

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