Whole Lotta Love — main riff
Tone Bender fuzz into a cranked plexi — loose, greasy and mid-forward.
- Tone Bender — Attack
- 3 o'clock
- Tone Bender — Level
- 2 o'clock
- Amp — Presence
- 5
- Amp — Bass
- 6
- Amp — Mid
- 7
- Amp — Treble
- 6
- Pickup
- Bridge, tone 7
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Led Zeppelin
Jimmy Page
Hard Rock1968–1980UK
Producer-guitarist behind Led Zeppelin's studio layering and stadium riffing, switching between a '59 Les Paul and a '59 Telecaster.
Known for: Whole Lotta Love, Stairway to Heaven, Kashmir
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gear entries
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Rig rundown
Pedals
2Sola Sound Tone Bender
PedalHis early fuzz, heard across the first Led Zeppelin records.
Vox Wah
PedalUsed for the mid-set wah workouts on 'Dazed and Confused'.
Amps
1Marshall Super Lead 100
AmpModified plexis into 4x12s — the backbone of the Zeppelin live rig.
Guitars
2Fender Telecaster '59
GuitarA 1959 Telecaster used on the first album and for the 'Stairway to Heaven' solo.
Gibson Les Paul Standard '59
GuitarHis 'Number One' — a 1959 Standard with a shaved neck profile.
Dial-in specs
What to dial in to chase Jimmy Page's signature sounds — knob positions, pickup choice and amp EQ as documented.