Riff Tone

Whole Lotta Love (Live)

Led Zeppelin

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959, 'No. 1')

AmpMarshall SLP-1959 100-watt head (modded with KT-88s, 200w), Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid7.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, late 1969-early 1970s era. Page switched to Marshalls for live shows after early tours. This is for the riff section of 'Whole Lotta Love (Live)'.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchtight and percussiveaggressive bridge pickup biteopen and dynamicmoderate sustainpunchy midrangeslightly scooped lowsclear note separationclassic rock rhythmnot heavily saturated

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythmic precision, dynamic picking, and control of string noise, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Jimmy Page reveals his Whole Lotta Love amp – a Beatles fave | Guitar World Jimmy Page's Les Pauls, Telecasters, Guitars & Gear Whole Lotta Love Amp Settings? - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar

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