Solo Tone
The Ocean
Led Zeppelin
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1959 Fender Telecaster
AmpSupro Coronado 1690T
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster bridge pickup, possibly out-of-phase wiring)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
wahVox Vox Wah (set to stationary/half-cocked position)
Notes
Studio recording, 1972; evidence points to Telecaster into Supro amp for the solo. Some sources suggest out-of-phase pickup wiring or half-cocked wah for the solo. No evidence of Les Paul or Marshall for this section. Houses of the Holy album session.
Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingmidrange-forwardtrebly solo voicethroaty, thick overdrivearticulate, biting attacksinging sustainslightly nasal (out-of-phase or wah)dynamic and responsivecrunchy, not high-gainclassic British-American hybrid amp tone
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced control of phrasing, fast blues-rock licks, and expressive use of the wah pedal for tone shaping. The timing and articulation are challenging but not at a virtuoso level.
Sources
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1959 Fender Telecaster
AmpSupro Coronado 1690T
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster bridge pickup, possibly out-of-phase wiring)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
wahVox Vox Wah (set to stationary/half-cocked position)
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1972; evidence points to Telecaster into Supro amp for the solo. Some sources suggest out-of-phase pickup wiring or half-cocked wah for the solo. No evidence of Les Paul or Marshall for this section. Houses of the Holy album session.
Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingmidrange-forwardtrebly solo voicethroaty, thick overdrivearticulate, biting attacksinging sustainslightly nasal (out-of-phase or wah)dynamic and responsivecrunchy, not high-gainclassic British-American hybrid amp tone
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced control of phrasing, fast blues-rock licks, and expressive use of the wah pedal for tone shaping. The timing and articulation are challenging but not at a virtuoso level.
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