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Whole Lotta Love guitar tone
Led Zeppelin · Led Zeppelin II (Remastered) · 1969 · Hard Rock
KeyE major
ChordsE5 – D5 riff
CrunchMain Riff
AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupBridge single-coil
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
Drive 3 · Tone 4.5 · Level 6
Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.
Set gain so the tone cleans up when you pick softly and bites when you dig in.
LeadSolo Boost
AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupBridge single-coil
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
Drive 3 · Tone 4.5 · Level 6
Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.
- MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 4 · 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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