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While My Guitar Gently Weeps Guitar Tone Settings — The Beatles

The Beatles · 1960s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Lucy'
Pickups
Gibson PAF humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JTM45/100 (possible), or Fender Deluxe Reverb (possible); exact amp debated, but Marshall JTM45/100 is most cited for riff section
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (tone rolled down for warmth)

Studio recording, 1968. Eric Clapton played the main riff and lead parts on George Harrison's 'Lucy' Les Paul. Amp is debated between Marshall JTM45/100 and Fender Deluxe Reverb; most sources and period-correct evidence favor Marshall for the riff section. No evidence of pedals or effects used on the riff section—modulation and ADT effects are only audible in the solo, not the riff.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6.5
Gain
5
Reverb
3
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • warm, mid-forward humbucker tone
  • slightly compressed attack
  • classic British crunch
  • smooth breakup
  • articulate note separation
  • touch-sensitive dynamics
  • not overly saturated
  • clear, present mids
  • rounded top end

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️Amp model is debated: some sources cite Marshall JTM45/100, others Fender Deluxe Reverb. Marshall is more likely for the riff section based on period and tone.
  • ⚠️No specific numeric amp settings found; values estimated based on typical Marshall settings for classic rock in the late 1960s.
  • ⚠️No evidence of pedals or modulation effects used on the riff section—effects are only present in the solo.
  • ⚠️Pickup selector inferred from 'woman tone' and period interviews; likely neck pickup with tone rolled down.
  • ⚠️If using Fender Deluxe Reverb, settings would be slightly cleaner and brighter; this is less likely for the riff section.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Eric Clapton played the lead on a Les Paul through a cranked late-50s Marshall, producing a warm, mid-forward, edge-of-breakup tone with moderate bass and treble. The Abbey Road production added subtle plate reverb, typical of late-60s British rock.

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