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Cocaine Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (1970s, likely stock or early Eric Clapton signature with Lace Sensor pickups and mid-boost circuit)
Pickups
Fender Lace Sensor single-coils with active mid-boost circuit
Amp
Fender Custom Series '57 Bandmaster Tube Hand-Wired Guitar Combo Amplifier (Dumble-modded for Clapton, used in studio and live for this era)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (with mid-boost circuit engaged)
Studio recording, 1977 (Slowhand album). Guitar is a Stratocaster with mid-boost circuit, amp is a Fender '57 Bandmaster combo (Dumble-modded). No evidence of pedals on the original studio riff section; wah is used live and in solos but not on the studio riff. All gear and settings specific to the original studio recording, not live performances.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6.5
Gain5
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence5
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Tone Character
- creamy and saturated
- warm and vocal-like
- articulate and punchy
- mid-forward with thick presence
- touch-sensitive dynamics
- classic rock crunch
- slightly compressed
- not overly bright
- smooth sustain
- subtle amp reverb adding depth