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Have You Ever Loved a Woman Guitar Tone Settings
Derek & The Dominos · 1970s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1956 Fender Stratocaster 'Brownie'
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (original 1950s spec)
Amp
Fender Tweed Deluxe (5E3, late 1950s model, cranked)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1970. Clapton used his 'Brownie' Stratocaster plugged straight into a Fender Tweed Deluxe, amp cranked for natural overdrive. No evidence of pedals or effects loop. Settings and gear confirmed for the Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs sessions.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6.5
Gain7
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence2.5
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth neck pickup
- singing sustain
- touch-sensitive dynamic response
- thick, saturated blues tone
- fat, mid-rich lead
- slightly compressed
- harmonically rich
- classic 'woman tone' with rolled-down tone knob
- amp-driven crunch
- no pedal coloration