Solo Tone

Tangerine

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1960s MSA 10-String Pedal Steel Guitar

AmpUnknown small tube amp (likely Fender or similar, but not confirmed for this track)

PickupsSingle-coil pedal steel pickups (exact model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1970. The solo section of 'Tangerine' was recorded using a pedal steel guitar, not a standard electric guitar. No evidence of effects pedals or amp model specifics for this section. All information is for the studio version on Led Zeppelin III.

Tone Character(10)

smooth and glassysinging sustainwarm midrangemellow attackslightly overdrivenslide articulationclassic pedal steel shimmernot heavily saturatedopen and airynatural tube breakup

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate-level slide technique on pedal steel, with precise intonation and smooth transitions, but does not involve fast passages or complex picking.

Sources

Jimmy Page's Les Pauls, Telecasters, Guitars & Gear | Equipboard

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