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Solo Tone
Layla (Live)
Eric Clapton
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarEric Clapton Signature Fender Stratocaster (mid-80s, Blackie or similar, maple neck, stock pickups)
Amp1988 Soldano/Cornish Guitar Routing System into 1958 Fender Twin 5F8-4 (Tweed Twin, Cesar Diaz modded)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, 1990-1991 (24 Nights era); signal routed through Pete Cornish system; amp is a modded late-50s Fender Tweed Twin; solo section; not studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainmid-forward lead tonesmooth and vocal-liketouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly compressedclear note separationwarm but articulateclassic blues-rock solo soundedge-of-breakup crunchnot high-gain, but saturated
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced phrasing, expressive bends, and control of sustain and dynamics, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarEric Clapton Signature Fender Stratocaster (mid-80s, Blackie or similar, maple neck, stock pickups)
Amp1988 Soldano/Cornish Guitar Routing System into 1958 Fender Twin 5F8-4 (Tweed Twin, Cesar Diaz modded)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, 1990-1991 (24 Nights era); signal routed through Pete Cornish system; amp is a modded late-50s Fender Tweed Twin; solo section; not studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainmid-forward lead tonesmooth and vocal-liketouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly compressedclear note separationwarm but articulateclassic blues-rock solo soundedge-of-breakup crunchnot high-gain, but saturated
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced phrasing, expressive bends, and control of sustain and dynamics, making it challenging for most intermediate players.