Solo Tone

Stairway to Heaven

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Fender Telecaster (painted 'Dragon' finish, rosewood neck, bridge pickup)

AmpSupro Coronado 1690T (12-inch Oxford speaker re-coned with Pulsonic cone, cold-biased)

PickupsFender single-coil (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6.5

mid5

treble7

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1970-1971, Led Zeppelin IV sessions. Solo section only. Guitar: 1959 Telecaster (bridge pickup), Amp: Supro Coronado 1690T. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this solo.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainbright and articulatetreble-forward, biting attackdynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly compressedclear note separationclassic rock lead soundnot overly saturatedharmonic overtonesresponsive to picking dynamics

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced phrasing, fast pentatonic licks, expressive bends, and dynamic control, making it challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV (Remaster) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard The secrets behind Jimmy Page's guitar tone on Led Zeppelin's Communication Breakdown | Guitar World Stairway to heaven solo amp settings? : r/ledzeppelin - Reddit

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