Stairway to Heaven amp settings — C.Giant M-20
The Led Zeppelin guitar tone for “Stairway to Heaven”, dialed in for a C.Giant M-20 with a Harley Benton SC-Custom II. Studio version solo, Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
1959 Fender Telecaster (bridge pickup) into a 1959 Supro 1690T Coronado (1x12 mod)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 6 |
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The C.Giant M-20 is a basic solid-state practice amp with 3-band EQ (no presence or built-in reverb knobs), so engage its onboard Overdrive channel at gain 7 to mimic the cranked Supro's saturation. Because the SC-Custom II has thicker humbuckers compared to Jimmy Page's biting 1959 Telecaster bridge pickup, push treble and mids to 7 while keeping bass moderate to cut through without getting muddy. Adding an external Tone Bender-style fuzz or boost down the road is the ideal upgrade for sustaining the solo's soaring bends.
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