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The Ocean guitar tone

Led Zeppelin · Houses of the Holy (Remastered) · 1973 · Hard Rock

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN5
BASS5
MID6
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE5.5
REVERB2

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 4.5 · Tone 6 · Level 7.5
    Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.

Big open chords, let them ring — the amp does the work.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN6
BASS5
MID6.5
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE5.5
REVERB2

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 4.5 · Tone 6 · Level 7.5
    Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.
  2. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 3.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
    Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

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