Riff Tone

Tea for One (Remaster)

Led Zeppelin

Guitarblues1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1959, sunburst, likely with original PAF humbuckers)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (100-watt, late 1960s/early 1970s, likely with EL34s, into Marshall 4x12 cabinet with Celestion speakers)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass7

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1976 (Presence album sessions). No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp reverb. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. All information is for the original studio recording, not live performances.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothsinging sustainBritish crunchtouch-sensitiveslightly fuzzy edgeopen and dynamicfull-bodied midrangenot heavily saturatedresponsive to picking attackclassic Marshall breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced blues phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to capture the touch-sensitive, singing sustain of the original recording.

Sources

Led Zeppelin “Tea For One” Guitar Tone | The Gear Page

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