Riff Tone

Tangerine

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1960s MSA 10-String Pedal Steel Guitar

AmpLikely Fender amplifier (exact model not specified, probable Twin Reverb or similar, based on era and studio use)

PickupsSingle-coil pedal steel pickups (exact model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1970, Led Zeppelin III sessions. Jimmy Page confirmed use of pedal steel for the riff section of 'Tangerine'. No evidence of live performance gear for this part; all data is for the original studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

biting and glassywarm and slightly compressedclear note separationbright and articulatetouch-sensitiveslight overdrivedynamic picking responsenot heavily saturatedclassic early '70s rock colorationpedal steel shimmer

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate pedal steel technique, including bar control, pedal/lever use, and expressive picking, but is not as technically demanding as advanced pedal steel solos.

Sources

Jimmy Page's Les Pauls, Telecasters, Guitars & Gear | Equipboard 5 songs guitarists need to hear by… Led Zeppelin | MusicRadar

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