Solo Tone
Tea for One (Remaster)
Led Zeppelin
Guitarblues1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1970s, likely sunburst, stock humbuckers)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (Plexi, 100W, cranked for overdrive)
PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1976 (Presence album sessions). No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo. No pedalboard evidence for this track; classic Marshall Les Paul setup typical for Page's heavy blues solos of this era.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainthick, vocal-like lead tonetouch-sensitive dynamicssmooth, saturated overdrivewarm midrange focusslightly rolled-off highslong, expressive bendsslow blues phrasingclear note separationamp-driven breakup
Difficulty
The solo demands advanced blues phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control, making it challenging for most players despite its moderate tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1970s, likely sunburst, stock humbuckers)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (Plexi, 100W, cranked for overdrive)
PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1976 (Presence album sessions). No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo. No pedalboard evidence for this track; classic Marshall Les Paul setup typical for Page's heavy blues solos of this era.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainthick, vocal-like lead tonetouch-sensitive dynamicssmooth, saturated overdrivewarm midrange focusslightly rolled-off highslong, expressive bendsslow blues phrasingclear note separationamp-driven breakup
Difficulty
The solo demands advanced blues phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control, making it challenging for most players despite its moderate tempo.
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