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Layla (Live at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, August 2001) Guitar Tone Settings
Eric Clapton · 2000s · rock
live
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster (Maple Neck, likely Blackie or similar 2001-era model)
Pickups
Fender Lace Sensor Gold single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender Custom Series '57 Bandmaster Tube Hand-Wired Guitar Combo Amplifier
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance at Staples Center, Los Angeles, August 2001. Gear confirmed for this tour and video era. Clapton's main live amp was the '57 Bandmaster, not the studio Champ. Guitar is his EC Signature Strat with active mid-boost circuit. Settings estimated based on live rig and genre; no direct numeric settings found for this exact show.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain4
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- crisp attack
- touch-sensitive
- edge-of-breakup crunch
- full-bodied mids
- tight and percussive
- slightly compressed
- dynamic response to picking
- clear single-coil definition
- classic blues-rock bite