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Crossroads (Live) Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Cream
Cream · 1960s · rock
live
Original Recording
Guitar
1964 Gibson SG Standard (sometimes referred to as 'Les Paul SG')
Pickups
Gibson PAF humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JTM45 half-stack with 4x12 cabinet (likely G12M Greenback speakers)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live recording, Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, March 1968. This is the classic Cream live rig; no evidence of pedals or effects other than amp overdrive. Studio vs live: this is the famous live version from 'Wheels of Fire'.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass6.5
Gain7.5
Reverb0
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- saturated British overdrive
- singing sustain
- thick, vocal-like lead tone
- touch-sensitive dynamics
- rich harmonic content
- mid-forward punch
- open, uncompressed feel
- raw, aggressive attack
- no audible time-based or modulation effects
- classic late-60s Marshall crunch