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Sunshine of Your Love (Mono version) Guitar Tone Settings — Cream
Cream · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1964 Gibson SG Standard (The Fool)
Pickups
Gibson PAF humbuckers
Amp
1966 Marshall Super 100 (JTM 45/100) with KT66 tubes, Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G12M 'greenback' speakers
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1967. Main riff/verse/chorus sections use the bridge pickup. No pedals or external effects, just guitar into amp. Settings and signal chain confirmed for studio recording of 'Sunshine of Your Love (Mono version)'.
Amp Settings
Mids9
Bass8.5
Gain7.5
Reverb0
Treble8
Presence7.5
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Tone Character
- fat and honking midrange
- percussive attack
- brighter but still warm
- full frequency range
- natural compression
- singing sustain
- British crunch
- woman tone
- thick and vocal-like
- rich harmonic content
Notes & Caveats
- All amp tone controls and volume set to 10 per direct source; no pedals or effects used, just amp overdrive.
- No reverb or time/modulation effects used on the riff section; confirmed by multiple sources.
- Settings are for studio recording, not live.
- If you hear reverb or delay, it is likely room/mix and not part of the guitar signal chain.
- Guitar knob settings (volume 10, tone 1) are confirmed for bridge pickup on riff/verse/chorus; neck pickup and same settings used for solo.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Clapton used a cranked Marshall with his Les Paul for a thick, mid-forward British rock tone with creamy sustain and little to no reverb, as was typical for late 60s mono mixes; the riff is crunchy but not high gain, with pronounced mids and bass, and rolled-back treble for warmth.