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Solo Tone
Cocaine
Eric Clapton
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster
AmpFender Custom Series '57 Bandmaster (hand-wired, modified by Alexander Dumble for Clapton)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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Notes
Live performance rig, as used on 'Cocaine' solo; year/era: late 1970s original studio, but this rig is from 2000s-present live shows. Studio version likely used a Stratocaster and Fender amp with similar setup but possibly not the Dumble-modded Bandmaster.
Tone Character(9)
singing sustainmidrange pushsmooth, vocal-like wah sweeparticulate Strat attacktouch-sensitive responseclear note separationslightly compressedwarm but biting lead tonedynamic, expressive phrasing
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced control of the wah pedal, expressive bends, and clear articulation of fast pentatonic licks, but does not involve extreme technical difficulty or advanced shred techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster
AmpFender Custom Series '57 Bandmaster (hand-wired, modified by Alexander Dumble for Clapton)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance rig, as used on 'Cocaine' solo; year/era: late 1970s original studio, but this rig is from 2000s-present live shows. Studio version likely used a Stratocaster and Fender amp with similar setup but possibly not the Dumble-modded Bandmaster.
Tone Character(9)
singing sustainmidrange pushsmooth, vocal-like wah sweeparticulate Strat attacktouch-sensitive responseclear note separationslightly compressedwarm but biting lead tonedynamic, expressive phrasing
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced control of the wah pedal, expressive bends, and clear articulation of fast pentatonic licks, but does not involve extreme technical difficulty or advanced shred techniques.