Riff Tone

Bell Bottom Blues

Derek & The Dominos

Guitarblues1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Brownie' (maple neck, 1956)

AmpFender Champ (studio recording, 1970)

PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs' (1970). Clapton used his 'Brownie' Stratocaster and a Fender Champ amp for the main riff/rhythm section. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the riff section. No evidence of live/tour gear or other guitars used for this part.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothslightly overdriventouch-sensitiveclear note separationmild breakupsmooth sustainclassic blues-rock clarityspringy top enddynamic responseno pedal coloration

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to its subtle dynamics, chord voicings, and the need for expressive, touch-sensitive playing typical of Clapton's blues style.

Sources

Eric Clapton's guitar, amp and equipment set up (historical 1963-2014) - Where's Eric!

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