im tryin to figure out a way to make my guitar amp sound better, like famous bands like led zeppelin?

Question

i need help making my amplifier sound better, it is an orange tiny terror amp, and im tryin to make it sound like jimmy page?

Answer 1

Well a lot of "that sound" is dependant on your guitar (should be a Les Paul...SG or other humbucker set-up). I don't know what kind of speaks you are running with that tiny terror, but I suggest celestion "greenback" 12's. And I guess what you're probably looking for is a boosting overdrive?! I recommend you check out the Electro-Harmonix English Muff'n or Big Muff pedals. The Ibanez TS-808 or TS-9 "Tube Screamer" might be a good fit with that amp...it provides more of a bluesy drive. Again, I don't think you want "distortion" but a nice overdrive. As far as TONE goes, it seems like mids and hi-mids on the EQ is going to provide you that more mellow tone...his wasn't too harsh (hi-freq's). He did use a lot of 12-string as well...so maybe that's what you're talking about. But for that fat umph...it's that humbuckers/brit amp...I know the Orange is british...and Page did play them...roll up that gain and turn that tone knob to a little over half, with a humbucker set up and see if that's it. You might want a good reverb...Holy Grail perhaps. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

What kind of guitar do you have?
What are the pick ups?
Where are they located on the guitar?
The amp, as important as it is, can only do so much. If the guitar is cheap and maybe not up to the quality of he amp, you're still not going to sound like Page.

The other thing is, if you PLAY like Jimmy Page, dont worry about it. Go to a guitar store like Guitar Center and someone there will BUY an amp AND a guitar for you!

Answer 3

buy a new amp that is better and more expensive

Answer 4

Effects pedals... there are all kinds of effects possible.