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Riff Tone
Sunshine of Your Love (Mono version)
Cream
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard
Amp1966 Marshall Super 100 (JTM 45/100) with KT66 tubes
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass8.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1967, mono version. Clapton used the bridge pickup for the riff section. No pedals or effects were used; tone achieved via amp and guitar controls. Cabinet: Marshall 1960B 4x12 with Celestion G12M 'greenback' speakers.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatepercussive attackchimey bridge pickupfull frequency rangewarm but cleartight and punchydynamic responseno reverb or ambienceslight edge-of-breakupstaccato playing enhances clarity
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires precise staccato picking and dynamic control to achieve the punchy, percussive feel of the original recording.
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Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard
Amp1966 Marshall Super 100 (JTM 45/100) with KT66 tubes
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass8.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1967, mono version. Clapton used the bridge pickup for the riff section. No pedals or effects were used; tone achieved via amp and guitar controls. Cabinet: Marshall 1960B 4x12 with Celestion G12M 'greenback' speakers.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatepercussive attackchimey bridge pickupfull frequency rangewarm but cleartight and punchydynamic responseno reverb or ambienceslight edge-of-breakupstaccato playing enhances clarity
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires precise staccato picking and dynamic control to achieve the punchy, percussive feel of the original recording.