Yamaha GA15 settings
Layla settings for Yamaha GA15
Derek and the Dominos · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Derek and the Dominos "Layla" riff tone on a Yamaha GA15, set Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Drive gain 5, Clean volume 0, Drive volume 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Yamaha EG112C · updated 2026-11-03
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-10 · Volume 10
Yamaha GA15 knobs
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Drive gain
- 5
- Clean volume
- 0
- Drive volume
- 6
- Drive clean switch
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on a compressed but aggressive picking attack to capture the original tone.
- Use palm muting selectively to add punch to the riff.
- Experiment with dynamics in your playing to emulate Clapton's expressive style.
The original rig
What Derek and the Dominos used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Yamaha GA15 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 Yamaha GA15 settings for Layla?
Set Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Drive gain 5, Clean volume 0, Drive volume 6.
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 Yamaha EG112C. 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 Yamaha GA15
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Walk · Pantera
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Creep · Radiohead
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.