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Layla Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Derek & The Dominos
Derek & The Dominos · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster 'Brownie' (1956, maple neck)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (stock 1950s Stratocaster)
Amp
Fender Champ (6V6GT tube, late 1950s/early 1960s model)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1970. Eric Clapton used his 'Brownie' Stratocaster into a Fender Champ for the solo section of 'Layla'. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the signal chain; amp reverb is not present on the Champ. Speaker cabinet may have been miked with a separate cab for volume, but core tone is Champ. No evidence of live rig or other amps for this section.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6.5
Gain5.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- warm and smooth
- edge-of-breakup crunch
- touch-sensitive
- clear single-coil articulation
- mid-forward presence
- slightly compressed
- vocal-like lead tone
- slightly rolled-off highs
- classic Strat neck pickup sound