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Solo Tone
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Remastered 2009)
The Beatles
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Lucy' (refinished cherry red, gifted by Eric Clapton)
Amp1966 Fender Deluxe Reverb with Oxford 12K5-6 12-inch speaker
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1968. Solo performed by Eric Clapton on George Harrison's Les Paul 'Lucy'. No evidence of live performance with this exact setup. Recording for The Beatles' 'White Album'.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsweet and vocal-likesmooth overdrivenasal midrangepercussive attackwarm and expressivenot harsh or fizzyslightly compressedclassic rock solo charactermoderate reverb ambience
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and sustain, as well as expressive phrasing and dynamic touch to achieve the vocal-like quality and emotional impact.
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Original Gear
Guitar1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Lucy' (refinished cherry red, gifted by Eric Clapton)
Amp1966 Fender Deluxe Reverb with Oxford 12K5-6 12-inch speaker
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1968. Solo performed by Eric Clapton on George Harrison's Les Paul 'Lucy'. No evidence of live performance with this exact setup. Recording for The Beatles' 'White Album'.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsweet and vocal-likesmooth overdrivenasal midrangepercussive attackwarm and expressivenot harsh or fizzyslightly compressedclassic rock solo charactermoderate reverb ambience
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and sustain, as well as expressive phrasing and dynamic touch to achieve the vocal-like quality and emotional impact.