Solo Tone
Since I've Been Loving You
Led Zeppelin
Guitarblues1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1959 Fender Telecaster
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead 100W (non-master volume, likely with KT88 tubes, 4x12 cabinet)
PickupsFender single-coil (vintage 1959 Telecaster bridge pickup)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass7
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970. Multiple sources suggest Telecaster for the solo, not Les Paul. Amp is Marshall Super Lead, cranked for natural overdrive but rolled back for clean passages. Pickup selector used for dynamic changes.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustaintouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup cleandynamic response to pickingslightly compressedairy highsrounded lowsarticulate note separationcreamy neck pickup tone
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of dynamics, expressive phrasing, and subtle use of vibrato and bends, making it challenging for intermediate players.
Sources
Getting the "Since I've Been Loving You" Zep III tone - The Gear PageTone request: Since I've Been Loving You, Led Zeppelin - Free rigs and profiles - Kemper Profiler ForumJimmy Page Amp Settings - Get that Led Zeppelin Guitar Tone!Covering the intro solo from "Since I've Been Loving You". Arguably ...Page amp settings - Musician's Corner - Led Zeppelin Official Forum
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Original Gear
Guitar1959 Fender Telecaster
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead 100W (non-master volume, likely with KT88 tubes, 4x12 cabinet)
PickupsFender single-coil (vintage 1959 Telecaster bridge pickup)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass7
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Sources
Getting the "Since I've Been Loving You" Zep III tone - The Gear PageTone request: Since I've Been Loving You, Led Zeppelin - Free rigs and profiles - Kemper Profiler ForumJimmy Page Amp Settings - Get that Led Zeppelin Guitar Tone!Covering the intro solo from "Since I've Been Loving You". Arguably ...Page amp settings - Musician's Corner - Led Zeppelin Official Forum
Notes
Studio recording, 1970. Multiple sources suggest Telecaster for the solo, not Les Paul. Amp is Marshall Super Lead, cranked for natural overdrive but rolled back for clean passages. Pickup selector used for dynamic changes.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustaintouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup cleandynamic response to pickingslightly compressedairy highsrounded lowsarticulate note separationcreamy neck pickup tone
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of dynamics, expressive phrasing, and subtle use of vibrato and bends, making it challenging for intermediate players.
Since I've Been Loving You settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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