Riff Tone

The Ocean

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Fender Telecaster

AmpSupro Coronado 1690T

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster bridge pickup, possibly out-of-phase wiring)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1972; evidence points to Telecaster into Supro amp for the riff. Some forum speculation about Vox Super Beatle, but majority consensus and era-correct evidence is Tele + Supro for studio riff. No evidence of pedals or effects for the riff section; effects like wah are only mentioned for solos or other songs.

Tone Character(10)

nasally and mid-forwardtight and percussive attackslightly fuzzy edgearticulate and punchydry and directclassic British/American hybrid crunchbridge pickup bitecompressed, but not overly saturatedno audible modulation or time-based effectsdistinctive riff clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, percussive attack, and octave jumps, demanding tight timing and control for the classic groove.

Sources

Jimmy Page solo Tone The Ocean (studio version) | The Gear Page

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