Solo Tone
5:06 AM (Every Strangers Eyes)
Roger Waters
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1950s/60s, Eric Clapton's main guitar for the album)
AmpMarshall 100-watt stack (likely JCM800 or JMP, as used by Clapton on the album)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1984. Eric Clapton played all solos on 'The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking' album. No evidence of pedal use for this solo; sources indicate straight into Marshall stack. No confirmed effects loop or additional studio pedals.
Tone Character(10)
crystal-clear Strat tonecompressed and singing sustainvocal-like finger vibratowide and expressive bendsbright and articulate upper-midsfull-bodied, rich sustainmelodic phrasing with legato slidesdynamic touch sensitivityslightly compressed attackclear note separation
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced bending and vibrato control, expressive phrasing, and precise intonation, making it challenging for intermediate players and above.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1950s/60s, Eric Clapton's main guitar for the album)
AmpMarshall 100-watt stack (likely JCM800 or JMP, as used by Clapton on the album)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1984. Eric Clapton played all solos on 'The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking' album. No evidence of pedal use for this solo; sources indicate straight into Marshall stack. No confirmed effects loop or additional studio pedals.
Tone Character(10)
crystal-clear Strat tonecompressed and singing sustainvocal-like finger vibratowide and expressive bendsbright and articulate upper-midsfull-bodied, rich sustainmelodic phrasing with legato slidesdynamic touch sensitivityslightly compressed attackclear note separation
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced bending and vibrato control, expressive phrasing, and precise intonation, making it challenging for intermediate players and above.
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