Riff Tone

Whole Lotta Love

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster 'Dragon' (1959, maple neck, single coil pickups)

AmpSupro Coronado 1690T

PickupsFender single-coil (Telecaster bridge pickup)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid8

treble6

reverb1.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzSola Sound Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional Mk II

Notes

Studio recording, 1969. Jimmy Page confirmed in multiple interviews and Guitar World articles that the original 'Whole Lotta Love' riff was recorded with his 'Dragon' Telecaster into a Supro Coronado 1690T amp. No evidence of live rig or Les Paul for this section.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchraw, biting attacktight and percussivefuzzy edgebright and articulateaggressive bridge pickupclassic rock fuzzslightly compressedmidrange-forwarddynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level control of timing, muting, and articulation to achieve the tight, percussive sound and groove that define the track.

Sources

20 ways to play guitar like Jimmy Page | Guitar World Jimmy Page reveals his Whole Lotta Love amp – a Beatles fave | Guitar World [QUESTION] How do I get Jimmy Page's 'Whole Lotta Love' tone?

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