GuitarDistortedRiff
Crossroads Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Cream
Cream · 1960s · blues
live
Original Recording
Guitar
1964 Gibson SG Standard (aka 'The Fool' SG, hand-painted, stock PAF humbuckers)
Pickups
Gibson PAF humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JTM45 100-watt 'Super 100' (Marshall 'plexi', KT66 tubes, 4x12 cabinet with Celestion speakers)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1968, from Cream's 'Wheels of Fire' live at Winterland. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp overdrive. All sources agree Clapton plugged straight into the amp for this track.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain6.5
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- thick British crunch
- fat midrange punch
- singing sustain
- raw, biting attack
- open, dynamic response
- touch-sensitive breakup
- clear note separation
- slight natural compression
- no audible reverb or delay
- classic late-60s Marshall overdrive