GuitarDistortedRiff
White Room Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Cream
Cream · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1964 Gibson SG Standard
Pickups
Gibson PAF humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JTM45 half stack
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1968. Recorded for Cream's 'Wheels of Fire' album. No fuzz pedal used on riff section; amp cranked for natural overdrive. Wah pedal not used in riff section (reserved for solo).
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass6.5
Gain6.5
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- British crunch
- mid-heavy, saturated sound
- warm, singing sustain
- full-bodied, thick rhythm tone
- articulate, not muddy
- distinct upper-mid bite
- amp-driven overdrive
- slightly rolled-off highs
- punchy attack
- classic Cream overdrive