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Solo Tone
Layla
Derek & The Dominos
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1956, sunburst, maple neck, as used by Eric Clapton on the Layla sessions)
AmpFender Champ (6V6GT tube, blackface, c.1960s)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Criteria Studios Miami, 1970. Clapton used his 1956 Stratocaster into a Fender Champ for the clean solo sections. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the clean solo. This is the studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likewarm and glassy highstouch-sensitivesmooth and rounded attackminimal breakuparticulate single notesslightly compresseddynamic responseclassic Fender cleanno audible overdrive or fuzz
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced phrasing, fast and clean melodic runs, and expressive bending/vibrato, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1956, sunburst, maple neck, as used by Eric Clapton on the Layla sessions)
AmpFender Champ (6V6GT tube, blackface, c.1960s)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, Criteria Studios Miami, 1970. Clapton used his 1956 Stratocaster into a Fender Champ for the clean solo sections. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the clean solo. This is the studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likewarm and glassy highstouch-sensitivesmooth and rounded attackminimal breakuparticulate single notesslightly compresseddynamic responseclassic Fender cleanno audible overdrive or fuzz
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced phrasing, fast and clean melodic runs, and expressive bending/vibrato, making it challenging for most players.