Riff Tone

The Rover

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1959, sunburst, likely with PAF humbuckers)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (Plexi, 100w, non-master volume)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6.5

mid7.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionMXR MXR Dyna Comp

phaserMXR Phaser pedal (model unknown, likely MXR Phase 90)

Notes

Studio recording, Physical Graffiti sessions (1972-1974). No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section. All gear confirmed for studio use on this track.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchfat and punchytight and percussiveslightly compressed attackarticulate note separationmid-forwarddynamic pick responseclear but heftynot overly saturatedclassic rock breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing, dynamic pick control, and quick chord changes, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Led Zeppelin - The Rover Amp and FX Settings - Guitar Lessons 365 Sound Like Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) - Andertons Blog is there a phaser over jimmy's guitar in the rover? : r/ledzeppelin

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