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Solo Tone
Wonderful Tonight (Live at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, August 2001)
Eric Clapton
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Custom Shop, mid-90s to early 2000s, Clapton signature model highly probable)
AmpFender '57 Twin-Amp Reissue (Eric Clapton's main live amp in early 2000s, known from tour photos and interviews)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Notes
Live performance, Staples Center, Los Angeles, August 2001. Gear inferred from era-specific live photos and Clapton's known rig for this tour. No direct source confirmation for this exact night, but consistent with all 2001 live appearances.
Tone Character(10)
smooth and glassywarm and roundedsinging sustaintouch-sensitiveclear note separationslight compressionsubtle reverb tailbell-like claritymellow highsno audible breakup
Difficulty
The solo is technically straightforward but demands expressive phrasing, dynamic control, and subtle vibrato/bending for Clapton's signature feel.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Custom Shop, mid-90s to early 2000s, Clapton signature model highly probable)
AmpFender '57 Twin-Amp Reissue (Eric Clapton's main live amp in early 2000s, known from tour photos and interviews)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, Staples Center, Los Angeles, August 2001. Gear inferred from era-specific live photos and Clapton's known rig for this tour. No direct source confirmation for this exact night, but consistent with all 2001 live appearances.
Tone Character(10)
smooth and glassywarm and roundedsinging sustaintouch-sensitiveclear note separationslight compressionsubtle reverb tailbell-like claritymellow highsno audible breakup
Difficulty
The solo is technically straightforward but demands expressive phrasing, dynamic control, and subtle vibrato/bending for Clapton's signature feel.