🎸 Blues Rock · 1970s

Since Ive Been Loving You by Led Zeppelin (Solo · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Led Zeppelin · solo

The Since Ive Been Loving You by Led Zeppelin guitar tone is built on a Marshall / Supro, dialed in at gain 5/10, bass 5, mid 7, treble 6, presence 5 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

5
GAIN
5
BASS
7
MID
6
TREBLE
5
PRESENCE
3
REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 54 blues tones in our researched catalog: Gain 5 sits right around the blues average (4.6); mids at 7 are right around average (6.5).

Original gear

Amp: Marshall / Supro

Les Paul (neck pickup) into a cranked amp; the emotion comes from volume-knob and pick dynamics, not high gain.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

neck humbucker (Les Paul)

Tone character

Warm, mid-rich blues overdrive with huge dynamic range — clean up with the guitar volume, dig in for grit.

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Since Ive Been Loving You guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Since Ive Been Loving You guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 5, bass 5, mid 7, treble 6, presence 5, reverb 3. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Since Ive Been Loving You tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Marshall / Supro.

Can I get the Since Ive Been Loving You tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

How do I sound like Led Zeppelin on Since Ive Been Loving You — what gear and pedals?

Start with neck humbucker (Les Paul), the amp EQ above (gain 5, bass 5, mid 7, treble 6, presence 5, reverb 3). Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com