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Riff Tone
Born Under a Bad Sign
Cream
Guitarblues1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard
AmpMarshall JTM45/100
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1968. Gear confirmed for Cream's 'Wheels of Fire' sessions. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the clean riff section; amp and guitar only. Pickup selector in middle position per forum consensus.
Tone Character(10)
brassy and roundedwarm neck+bridge blendtouch-sensitive cleanslightly compressed from amppresent midssmooth highsno pedal colorationclassic British blues sounddynamic response to pickingfull-bodied, not thin
Difficulty
The riff requires good timing and dynamic control for clean note separation, but uses standard blues phrasing and is accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard
AmpMarshall JTM45/100
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1968. Gear confirmed for Cream's 'Wheels of Fire' sessions. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the clean riff section; amp and guitar only. Pickup selector in middle position per forum consensus.
Tone Character(10)
brassy and roundedwarm neck+bridge blendtouch-sensitive cleanslightly compressed from amppresent midssmooth highsno pedal colorationclassic British blues sounddynamic response to pickingfull-bodied, not thin
Difficulty
The riff requires good timing and dynamic control for clean note separation, but uses standard blues phrasing and is accessible to intermediate players.