Laney LX10 settings
Layla settings for Laney LX10
Derek and the Dominos · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Derek and the Dominos "Layla" riff tone on a Laney LX10, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Treble 7, Drive switch 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Aria Pro II STG-Series · updated 2026-11-04
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-10 · Volume 10
Laney LX10 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Drive switch
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on a compressed but aggressive picking attack to capture the original riff's energy.
- Use fingerstyle for a more nuanced dynamic response, mimicking Clapton's touch.
- Experiment with palm muting for added definition on the lower strings during the riff.
The original rig
What Derek and the Dominos used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Laney LX10 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1960 Fender Stratocaster 'Brownie'
- Amp
- Fender Champ (1957, tweed), possibly Vibro Champ or Princeton in some sessions
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Layla adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Derek and the Dominos's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Laney LX10 settings for Layla?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Treble 7, Drive switch 1.
Which pickup should I use for Layla?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Derek and the Dominos use on Layla?
Guitar: 1960 Fender Stratocaster 'Brownie'. Amp: Fender Champ (1957, tweed), possibly Vibro Champ or Princeton in some sessions.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Aria Pro II STG-Series. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Layla on other amps
Popular songs on the Laney LX10
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Creep · Radiohead
- Wonderwall · Oasis
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.