Tone Profile

A bright, cutting, and slightly overdriven tone with a distinctive bite. The guitar sound is aggressive and in-your-face, perfectly complementing the song's energy.

Production Credits

Signal Chain

Recording Notes

• Jimmy Page often used a Fuzz Face to achieve his signature distorted tones.
• The Hiwatt amps are known for their clean headroom and punch, allowing the fuzz to really cut through.
• Page often experimented with microphone placement to capture the unique room sound.

Recreation Tips

• Start with a bright-sounding Telecaster into a clean amp like a Hiwatt or Fender Twin.
• Use a Fuzz Face or similar fuzz pedal to get the aggressive distortion.
• Experiment with the fuzz and tone controls on the pedal to dial in the desired bite.
• A Neumann U67 is a great choice to capture the amp sound, but a Shure SM57 or Sennheiser MD421 can also work well.
• Slightly compress the signal for added punch and sustain.

Recommended Gear

• Fender Telecaster(guitar)
• Hiwatt DR103(amp)
• Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face(pedal)
• Neumann U67(mic)