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Cliffs of Dover (Live) Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson · 1980s · rock
live
Original Recording
Guitar
1954 Fender Stratocaster (with DiMarzio HS-2 bridge pickup, bridge pickup setting, custom wiring for bridge/middle tone control)
Pickups
DiMarzio HS-2 single coil-sized humbucker (bridge position)
Amp
1969 Marshall Model 1959 Super Lead 100-watt head into Marshall 4x12 cab with Celestion G12-80 speakers
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance, late 1980s (notably the 1988 Austin City Limits performance). Eric Johnson used his lead rig exclusively for this song/solo. Guitar volume at 10, bridge/middle tone at 7. Effects include Maestro Echoplex EP-3 and Chandler/Paul C. Tube Driver. No amp reverb; delay is from Echoplex. Settings are for live, not studio.
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 100 → Marshall 4x12 cab
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- smooth, violin-like tone
- sweet, sustaining lead sound
- non-percussive attack
- warm and creamy overdrive
- clear articulation
- touch-sensitive dynamics
- distinct note separation
- not harsh or fizzy
- slightly compressed but open