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Cliffs of Dover Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1954 Fender Stratocaster (with DiMarzio HS-2 bridge pickup, bridge pickup setting)
Pickups
DiMarzio HS-2 single coil (bridge position, wired for single coil mode)
Amp
1969 Marshall Model 1959 Super Lead 100-watt head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1989 (Ah Via Musicom album). Used lead amp setup exclusively for riff/distorted sections. Y-cable into both channels of Marshall head, Marshall 4x12 cab with Celestion G12-80 speakers.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain5
Reverb3
Treble5.5
Presence3
Effects Chain
- Chandler Tube Driver · overdrive
- Maestro Echoplex EP-3 · delay
- EQ pedal (model unknown) · eq
Guitar → Chandler Tube Driver → Maestro Echoplex EP-3 → EQ pedal → Marshall Super Lead → Marshall 4x12 cab
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Tone Character
- sweet, sustaining lead tone
- smooth, violin-like attack
- bright and articulate highs
- clear note separation
- touch-sensitive response
- moderate gain with clarity
- not harsh or fizzy
- classic British crunch
- singing sustain
- slightly compressed dynamics