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Further On Up the Road (Live) Guitar Tone Settings — Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton · 2010s+ · blues
live
Original Recording
Guitar
2009 Gibson Byrdland Custom
Pickups
Gibson mini-humbuckers
Amp
Fender '57 Twin-Amp reissue
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance, Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 era; guitar confirmed by Equipboard for this song; amp confirmed by Premier Guitar for Clapton's Crossroads 2010 rig. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; settings estimated based on typical blues/rock live rig for this era.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain5
Reverb4
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- touch-sensitive blues crunch
- dynamic, edge-of-breakup drive
- warm midrange punch
- articulate attack
- classic blues-rock bite
- responsive to picking dynamics
- open, singing sustain
- slightly compressed highs
- full-bodied chord voicings
Notes & Caveats
- No direct amp setting numbers found for this exact performance; settings estimated based on typical Fender Twin-Amp blues/rock live use.
- No explicit pedal use confirmed for riff section; no evidence of overdrive/distortion pedals in signal chain for this song/section.
- Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and song, but not all sources specify exact pickup position; bridge pickup inferred from typical blues-rock riff tone.
- Effects inferred from genre and live context; no chorus, delay, or modulation audible in riff section.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Clapton's live 'Further On Up the Road' tone is classic blues edge-of-breakup, likely from a Fender or Marshall combo with mid-forward warmth, rounded highs, and full lows. The settings reflect his preference for creamy overdrive, strong mids, and subtle reverb for space, typical of his 70s-80s live blues sound.