Led Zeppelin
Classic cranked Marshall Les Paul tone. Page went straight into a Super Lead with no pedals. Simple and massive.
Jimmy Page has specifically identified Vox Super Beatle heads and Rickenbacker Transonic cabinets as the amplifier system heard on the track. A Les Paul is widely associated with the session-era sound, while the lead tone is commonly recreated with a wah held toward the treble side and a short tape-style delay. The exact guitar take and control positions are not fully documented, so settings are approximated from the confirmed amp rig and published tone analysis. Source: Jimmy Page’s Guitar World/Guitar Player interview (2020) and Roland’s “Whole Lotta Love Tone Dissected.”
