Riff Tone

The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair (22/6/69 Pop Sundae)

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1959, 'Dragon' Telecaster)

AmpMarshall Super Bass 100 (model 1959, Plexi, likely modded, or Marshall Super Lead 100; see warnings)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, late 50s spec)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzSola Sound / Rotosound Sola Sound Tone Bender MkIII (or Rotosound MkIII)

Notes

BBC live studio session, June 22, 1969. Jimmy Page was transitioning from a Supro and Fender amps to Marshall Plexi amps in 1969. For this BBC session, evidence and era suggest a Marshall Super Bass or Super Lead Plexi head. Studio, not live concert. No evidence of Les Paul on this track; Telecaster confirmed for early Zeppelin BBC sessions.

Tone Character(10)

midrange barkBritish crunchfuzzy but articulatetight, punchy attackraw, biting fuzz edgedynamic pick responseslightly compressed sustainclear note separationnot overly saturatedclassic, throaty midrange

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythmic precision, dynamic pick attack, and control over the fuzz pedal's response, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Gear of the Gods: Jimmy Page Fifty Years of Filth: The Story of the Mighty Tone Bender Fuzz

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