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Solo Tone
I Looked Away
Derek & The Dominos
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1956 Fender Stratocaster 'Brownie'
AmpFender Tweed Deluxe (5E3)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970. No pedals except possible wah; amp cranked for natural overdrive. Clapton's 'Brownie' Strat was used for the solo. No evidence of other effects or pedals in the studio chain for this track.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustaintouch-sensitiveslightly compressed attackclear single-coil articulationdynamic and expressiveedge-of-breakup crunchvintage blues-rock flavoropen and airy highsmild midrange emphasis
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to achieve the touch-sensitive, singing sustain characteristic of Clapton's style on this track.
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Original Gear
Guitar1956 Fender Stratocaster 'Brownie'
AmpFender Tweed Deluxe (5E3)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1970. No pedals except possible wah; amp cranked for natural overdrive. Clapton's 'Brownie' Strat was used for the solo. No evidence of other effects or pedals in the studio chain for this track.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustaintouch-sensitiveslightly compressed attackclear single-coil articulationdynamic and expressiveedge-of-breakup crunchvintage blues-rock flavoropen and airy highsmild midrange emphasis
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to achieve the touch-sensitive, singing sustain characteristic of Clapton's style on this track.