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Riff Tone
Tales of Brave Ulysses
Cream
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard 'The Fool'
AmpMarshall JTM45 (Bluesbreaker combo or head/cabinet)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, Disraeli Gears sessions, 1967. Clapton's 'Fool' SG with PAF humbuckers into a cranked Marshall JTM45. No evidence of fuzz or other gain pedals; distortion from amp. Wah pedal used for riff. No evidence of other pedals or effects.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive wah-wah sweepBritish crunchsinging sustainthick midrangevintage Marshall overdrivefat, vocal-like riff toneclassic rock powerfull-bodied humbucker sounddynamic response to pickingpsychedelic swirling effect
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to the need for coordinated wah pedal use and expressive picking, but does not require advanced technical skill or fast playing.
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Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard 'The Fool'
AmpMarshall JTM45 (Bluesbreaker combo or head/cabinet)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, Disraeli Gears sessions, 1967. Clapton's 'Fool' SG with PAF humbuckers into a cranked Marshall JTM45. No evidence of fuzz or other gain pedals; distortion from amp. Wah pedal used for riff. No evidence of other pedals or effects.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive wah-wah sweepBritish crunchsinging sustainthick midrangevintage Marshall overdrivefat, vocal-like riff toneclassic rock powerfull-bodied humbucker sounddynamic response to pickingpsychedelic swirling effect
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to the need for coordinated wah pedal use and expressive picking, but does not require advanced technical skill or fast playing.