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Cliffs of Dover (Live) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson · 1980s · rock
live
Original Recording
Guitar
1954 Fender Stratocaster (modified wiring, DiMarzio HS-2 bridge pickup)
Pickups
DiMarzio HS-2 (bridge position, single coil mode)
Amp
1969 Marshall Model 1959 Super Lead 100-watt head into Marshall 4x12 with Celestion G12-80 speakers
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance, late 1980s/early 1990s era. Riff section uses the Stratocaster with bridge pickup. Amp is run with both channels jumped using a Y-cable. Effects include Maestro Echoplex EP-3 and Chandler Tube Driver. Settings are from studio but confirmed to be used live as well.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass5.5
Gain7.5
Reverb2
Treble3.5
Presence3
Effects Chain
- Chandler Tube Driver · overdrive
- Maestro Echoplex EP-3 · delay
Guitar → Chandler Tube Driver → Maestro Echoplex EP-3 → Marshall Super Lead → Marshall 4x12 cab
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Tone Character
- sweet, sustaining
- smooth, violin-like
- articulate and clear
- bridge pickup bite
- touch-sensitive
- not overly compressed
- singing sustain
- cranked Marshall overdrive
- dynamic response
- slightly mid-scooped