Immigrant Song amp settings — Marshall DSL40CR
The Led Zeppelin guitar tone for “Immigrant Song”, dialed in for a Marshall DSL40CR with a Epiphone SG Standard. Studio version, Led Zeppelin III (1970)
Gibson Les Paul Standard '59 with PAF humbuckers → Marshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead cranked past 7 for power-tube breakup. No pedals — all amp gain.
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
The DSL40CR's Ultra Gain channel on Green (Crunch) mode gets you closest to Plexi saturation — it's voiced similarly but has tighter low-end, so bass drops from the original's 4-6 to 5 to avoid mud. Mid pushed to 7 because the DSL is slightly more scooped than a Plexi. Presence pulled back one notch (6 vs original 7) since the DSL's presence circuit is hotter and can get fizzy. Crank master to 7 minimum to engage power-tube compression — this tone lives in the power section.
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