Solo Tone
Crossroads
Cream
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard
Amp1966 Marshall Super 100 (JTM 45/100) with KT66 tubes into Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12M Greenbacks)
PickupsGibson Patent Number (PAF-style) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass8.5
mid8.5
treble8
reverb0
presence8
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio/live recording from March 1968, Winterland/Fillmore. All evidence points to this exact rig for the 'Crossroads' solo. No pedals or effects used in the solo; all distortion from cranked amp. Pickup selector on neck for solo. Settings are for live recording, not studio overdub.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfat, honking midrangewarm and smooth neck pickuptouch-sensitive responserolled-off highsnatural compressiondynamic and expressivewoman tonefull-bodiedaggressive blues phrasing
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced blues phrasing at a fast tempo, with expressive bends, vibrato, and dynamic use of the guitar's controls. The articulation and timing are challenging, making it difficult for all but experienced players.
Sources
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Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard
Amp1966 Marshall Super 100 (JTM 45/100) with KT66 tubes into Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12M Greenbacks)
PickupsGibson Patent Number (PAF-style) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass8.5
mid8.5
treble8
reverb0
presence8
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio/live recording from March 1968, Winterland/Fillmore. All evidence points to this exact rig for the 'Crossroads' solo. No pedals or effects used in the solo; all distortion from cranked amp. Pickup selector on neck for solo. Settings are for live recording, not studio overdub.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfat, honking midrangewarm and smooth neck pickuptouch-sensitive responserolled-off highsnatural compressiondynamic and expressivewoman tonefull-bodiedaggressive blues phrasing
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced blues phrasing at a fast tempo, with expressive bends, vibrato, and dynamic use of the guitar's controls. The articulation and timing are challenging, making it difficult for all but experienced players.
Crossroads settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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