astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Alright, spill it.
is this one of those tracks where Jimmy Page played a Tele, or something other than a LP?
is this one of those tracks where Jimmy Page played a Tele, or something other than a LP?
"Communication Breakdown" Tone
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MetalManiac
Li'l Junior Member
Re: "Communication Breakdown" Tone
Tele into a Supro 1x10 combo, with a replaced 12" speaker, and with a Vox Tonebender pedal.
Tele into a Supro 1x10 combo, with a replaced 12" speaker, and with a Vox Tonebender pedal.
PonyKiller
New member
Re: "Communication Breakdown" Tone
Don't forget the Wha pedal for the high pitched solo tone.
Don't forget the Wha pedal for the high pitched solo tone.
StratFreak
New member
Re: "Communication Breakdown" Tone
I remember Phil X saying that he did record it with a tele, so I assume yes.
I remember Phil X saying that he did record it with a tele, so I assume yes.
MetalManiac
Li'l Junior Member
ItsaBass
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Re: "Communication Breakdown" Tone
There's nothing to spill; it's common knowledge. He didn't have his Paul yet when they made the first album.
Here is a live video with the Tele:
Zeppelin at their absolute best IMHO. My favorite song, my favorite tones, before their enormous egos had set in... Great ****. To my ears, Page's best tones were in the pre-Les Paul years.
Even though he got the Paul in time for the second album, AFAIK he never fully retired the Tele from use in the recording studio.
There's nothing to spill; it's common knowledge. He didn't have his Paul yet when they made the first album.
Here is a live video with the Tele:
Zeppelin at their absolute best IMHO. My favorite song, my favorite tones, before their enormous egos had set in... Great ****. To my ears, Page's best tones were in the pre-Les Paul years.
Even though he got the Paul in time for the second album, AFAIK he never fully retired the Tele from use in the recording studio.
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the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: "Communication Breakdown" Tone
Jimmy did have a Les Paul at that time but LZ I was ALL Telecaster.
Jimmy did have a Les Paul at that time but LZ I was ALL Telecaster.
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: "Communication Breakdown" Tone
Blasphemy! Great energy and playing on LZ I, but some of the guitar tones were a little thin. Overall tone quality was definitely upgraded on LZ II. Regardless, undeniably two of the best blues-rock albums ever.
Blasphemy! Great energy and playing on LZ I, but some of the guitar tones were a little thin. Overall tone quality was definitely upgraded on LZ II. Regardless, undeniably two of the best blues-rock albums ever.
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Funkfingers
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Re: "Communication Breakdown" Tone
The dominant sonic ingredient in the Zep1/Zep2 formula was this ...
Frankly, the choice of electric guitar was largely irrelevant.
As for Page's later Zep career, he owned numerous guitars, multi-tracking layers of various instruments to construct the overall recorded timbre.
The dominant sonic ingredient in the Zep1/Zep2 formula was this ...
Frankly, the choice of electric guitar was largely irrelevant.
As for Page's later Zep career, he owned numerous guitars, multi-tracking layers of various instruments to construct the overall recorded timbre.
Franknfilms
New member
Re: "Communication Breakdown" Tone
This was a good read on the subject:
http://guitarinternational.com/2010...my-pages-gear-during-the-age-of-led-zeppelin/
I prefer zeppelin2 LP tones, but lots of great tracks with the Telecaster, Zep 1, and the stairway solo.
This was a good read on the subject:
http://guitarinternational.com/2010...my-pages-gear-during-the-age-of-led-zeppelin/
I prefer zeppelin2 LP tones, but lots of great tracks with the Telecaster, Zep 1, and the stairway solo.
StratFreak
New member
Re: "Communication Breakdown" Tone
hahah why ??
I never heard of him using a telecaster before I heard him mention it, but I'm gonna assume a guy who plays vintage guitars everyday probably knows more then i do :smack:
hahah why ??
I never heard of him using a telecaster before I heard him mention it, but I'm gonna assume a guy who plays vintage guitars everyday probably knows more then i do :smack:
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: "Communication Breakdown" Tone
Come on man...name the thin tones on LZ I???
That's a GREAT album and an album that almost single handedly pushed up the price of any amp that said Supro and all Tone Benders fuzzes thru the roof!
Come on man...name the thin tones on LZ I???
That's a GREAT album and an album that almost single handedly pushed up the price of any amp that said Supro and all Tone Benders fuzzes thru the roof!
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: "Communication Breakdown" Tone
The tone on "communication breakdown" is anything but thin.
The tone on "communication breakdown" is anything but thin.
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: "Communication Breakdown" Tone
i find it interesting that the SOLO tone is thinner than the riff.
pedal?
i find it interesting that the SOLO tone is thinner than the riff.
pedal?
Andrew Lamprecht
Minion of One
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
ItsaBass
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Re: "Communication Breakdown" Tone
Not odd at all IMO. That is usually the case in most music, both by design, and just by the nature of musical arrangements. One instrument taking a melody/solo separately from the group, is usually going to sound "thinner" than the "riff." It's kind of the whole point of doing the solo in the first place - to provide a singular melodic contrast from the unitary sound of the "choir."
Not odd at all IMO. That is usually the case in most music, both by design, and just by the nature of musical arrangements. One instrument taking a melody/solo separately from the group, is usually going to sound "thinner" than the "riff." It's kind of the whole point of doing the solo in the first place - to provide a singular melodic contrast from the unitary sound of the "choir."
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: "Communication Breakdown" Tone
Yeah...wah in a toe down position but the thing you have to remember is that Jimmys wah on LZI is unlike any other wah ever made so a standard Crybaby or Clyde style won't wan't get that...
It's close but not the same...
Yeah...wah in a toe down position but the thing you have to remember is that Jimmys wah on LZI is unlike any other wah ever made so a standard Crybaby or Clyde style won't wan't get that...
It's close but not the same...
ericmeyer4
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Re: "Communication Breakdown" Tone
How is his different than others of the era?
How is his different than others of the era?
