Solo Tone
Cocaine
Eric Clapton
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster
AmpFender Custom Series '57 Bandmaster (hand-wired, modified by Alexander Dumble for Clapton)
PickupsFender Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat pickups with TBX tone circuit and mid-boost
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95F Wah Wah
Notes
Live performance rig, as used on 'Cocaine' solo; year/era: late 1970s original studio, but this rig is from 2000s-present live shows. Studio version likely used a Stratocaster and Fender amp with similar setup but possibly not the Dumble-modded Bandmaster.
Tone Character(9)
singing sustainmidrange pushsmooth, vocal-like wah sweeparticulate Strat attacktouch-sensitive responseclear note separationslightly compressedwarm but biting lead tonedynamic, expressive phrasing
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced control of the wah pedal, expressive bends, and clear articulation of fast pentatonic licks, but does not involve extreme technical difficulty or advanced shred techniques.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster
AmpFender Custom Series '57 Bandmaster (hand-wired, modified by Alexander Dumble for Clapton)
PickupsFender Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat pickups with TBX tone circuit and mid-boost
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95F Wah Wah
Notes
Live performance rig, as used on 'Cocaine' solo; year/era: late 1970s original studio, but this rig is from 2000s-present live shows. Studio version likely used a Stratocaster and Fender amp with similar setup but possibly not the Dumble-modded Bandmaster.
Tone Character(9)
singing sustainmidrange pushsmooth, vocal-like wah sweeparticulate Strat attacktouch-sensitive responseclear note separationslightly compressedwarm but biting lead tonedynamic, expressive phrasing
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced control of the wah pedal, expressive bends, and clear articulation of fast pentatonic licks, but does not involve extreme technical difficulty or advanced shred techniques.
Cocaine settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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