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Riff Tone
Let It Grow
Eric Clapton
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Blackie' (1970s, maple neck)
AmpFender Champ (silverface, early 1970s, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1974, 461 Ocean Boulevard sessions. Clapton used his 'Blackie' Strat and a Fender Champ for much of the album, including 'Let It Grow' riff section. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and glassyslightly overdriven edge-of-breakupclear note separationsmooth, rounded highstouch-sensitivearticulate chord voicingsmild tube compressionopen, airy midrangenot heavily saturatedclassic 1970s blues-rock rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires clean chord changes, dynamic picking to control breakup, and clarity in voicings, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Blackie' (1970s, maple neck)
AmpFender Champ (silverface, early 1970s, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1974, 461 Ocean Boulevard sessions. Clapton used his 'Blackie' Strat and a Fender Champ for much of the album, including 'Let It Grow' riff section. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and glassyslightly overdriven edge-of-breakupclear note separationsmooth, rounded highstouch-sensitivearticulate chord voicingsmild tube compressionopen, airy midrangenot heavily saturatedclassic 1970s blues-rock rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires clean chord changes, dynamic picking to control breakup, and clarity in voicings, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.