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John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Guitarblues1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Sunburst, 'Beano' Les Paul)
AmpMarshall JTM45 2x12 Combo (Bluesbreaker combo, 1965/66, 50 watt)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass7
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Notes
Studio recording, 1966. Eric Clapton on guitar. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used for the riff section. Tone is achieved by cranking the amp and guitar volume. No effects loop or outboard effects. All sources agree this is the classic 'Beano' setup.
Tone Character(9)
thick and saturatededge-of-breakup crunchwarm and smoothsinging sustaintouch-sensitivefull-bodied midrangearticulate single notesnatural amp compressionclassic British blues sound
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its shuffle feel, speed, and the need for precise articulation and dynamic control to achieve the classic Clapton tone.
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Original Gear
Guitar1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Sunburst, 'Beano' Les Paul)
AmpMarshall JTM45 2x12 Combo (Bluesbreaker combo, 1965/66, 50 watt)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass7
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1966. Eric Clapton on guitar. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used for the riff section. Tone is achieved by cranking the amp and guitar volume. No effects loop or outboard effects. All sources agree this is the classic 'Beano' setup.
Tone Character(9)
thick and saturatededge-of-breakup crunchwarm and smoothsinging sustaintouch-sensitivefull-bodied midrangearticulate single notesnatural amp compressionclassic British blues sound
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its shuffle feel, speed, and the need for precise articulation and dynamic control to achieve the classic Clapton tone.