GuitarCleanRiff
Layla Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Derek & The Dominos
Derek & The Dominos · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster 'Brownie' (1956)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (vintage style, stock 1950s Strat)
Amp
1957 Fender Champ
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1970. Clapton used his 'Brownie' Stratocaster into a small Fender Champ combo amp for the clean riff sections of 'Layla'. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects for the clean rhythm part.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6.5
Gain3.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- clear and bell-like
- articulate single-coil clarity
- touch-sensitive
- slightly compressed clean
- vintage Fender amp sparkle
- dynamic and percussive
- open and airy
- mildly scooped mids
- classic blues-rock clean timbre