Riff Tone

Cajun Moon

Eric Clapton

Guitarblues1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster

AmpFender Tweed Twin-Amp (5F8-A, late 1950s, Cesar Diaz modded)

PickupsFender Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat pickups with active mid-boost circuit

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass7

mid7

treble6

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994-1995. Clapton used his signature Strat with mid-boost and a modded late-50s Fender Tweed Twin for the riff section. No evidence of pedal use for this part; amp and guitar provided the tone. No chorus, delay, or modulation effects audible in the riff. All evidence points to a straight-into-amp setup for this era and song section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and roundsmooth midrangetouch-sensitive edge-of-breakupslightly compressedclear articulationmild gritdynamic responsemid-forwardamp-driven overdriveno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires moderate control of picking dynamics to maintain the edge-of-breakup tone and clear articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Eric Clapton's Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard Rig Rundown: Eric Clapton - Premier Guitar

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