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Riff Tone

Crossroads

Cream

Guitarblues1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard (aka 'The Fool' SG, hand-painted, stock PAF humbuckers)
AmpMarshall JTM45 100-watt 'Super 100' (Marshall 'plexi', KT66 tubes, 4x12 cabinet with Celestion speakers)
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb0
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1968, from Cream's 'Wheels of Fire' live at Winterland. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp overdrive. All sources agree Clapton plugged straight into the amp for this track.

Tone Character(10)
thick British crunchfat midrange punchsinging sustainraw, biting attackopen, dynamic responsetouch-sensitive breakupclear note separationslight natural compressionno audible reverb or delayclassic late-60s Marshall overdrive

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate shuffle picking at high volume, with dynamic control and precise muting to maintain clarity and groove at a loud stage volume.

Sources

Need help getting that Cream Crossroads tone : r/BossKatana - RedditClapton Crossroads Amp | The Gear PageCream Crossroads Isolated guitar | The Gear Page

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