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How to get the Whole Lotta Love guitar tone

Led Zeppelin

Big, saturated, full of sustain. The kind of tone that makes a three-note riff feel like a statement. Heavy low-end warmth that makes even single-note lines feel physical. You feel this one before you hear it. Layer in room reverb and the whole thing takes on a dimension you can't get from the amp alone.

Gear used on the recording

GuitarHumbucker (Les Paul / SG / Superstrat)
AmpMarshall plexi / JCM800

Key tone characteristics

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