Riff Tone

Ten Years Gone

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (1959, double-neck for live, but single Telecaster for studio clean parts)

AmpSupro Thunderbolt (model S6420, vintage 1960s, likely used for studio clean tones)

PickupsFender single-coil (Telecaster stock pickups, neck position)

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1975. Jimmy Page is widely reported to have used a Fender Telecaster for the clean sections of 'Ten Years Gone' in the studio, running into a Supro Thunderbolt combo amp. No evidence of Les Paul or Marshall for the clean riff section. Double-neck guitars were used live, but not on the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothchimey and articulateslightly compressedclear and bell-likelush plate reverbrounded highsfull-bodied midsnot harsh or brittledynamic and touch-sensitivestudio-polished clean

Difficulty

The clean riff requires intermediate skill due to its chordal complexity, need for precise finger placement, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation.

Sources

Led Zeppelin - Ten Years Gone tone : r/BossKatana - Reddit Jimmy Page's guitar gear: everything you need to nail the Led ...

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