Stairway to Heaven amp settings — Laney LX20R
The Led Zeppelin guitar tone for “Stairway to Heaven”, dialed in for a Laney LX20R with a Squire Sonic stratocaster. Studio version solo, Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
1959 Fender Telecaster (bridge pickup) into a modified 1959 Supro 1690T Coronado (1x12 speaker conversion)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 6 |
The Laney LX20R drive channel provides British-style clipping to mimic Jimmy Page's cranked Supro combo. Because the Squier Sonic Stratocaster bridge single-coil is naturally brighter and thinner than a Telecaster bridge unit, treble is softened to 6 and the guitar tone is rolled down to 8 while mids are pushed to 7 for vintage body. Presence is set to null because the LX20R solid-state faceplate lacks a presence control.
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