Riff Tone
Further On Up the Road (Live)
Eric Clapton
Guitarblues2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar2009 Gibson Byrdland Custom
AmpFender '57 Twin-Amp reissue
PickupsGibson mini-humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 era; guitar confirmed by Equipboard for this song; amp confirmed by Premier Guitar for Clapton's Crossroads 2010 rig. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; settings estimated based on typical blues/rock live rig for this era.
Tone Character(9)
touch-sensitive blues crunchdynamic, edge-of-breakup drivewarm midrange puncharticulate attackclassic blues-rock biteresponsive to picking dynamicsopen, singing sustainslightly compressed highsfull-bodied chord voicings
Difficulty
The riff requires solid shuffle rhythm, dynamic picking for responsive crunch, and precise muting/articulation to capture the blues-rock feel.
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Original Gear
Guitar2009 Gibson Byrdland Custom
AmpFender '57 Twin-Amp reissue
PickupsGibson mini-humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 era; guitar confirmed by Equipboard for this song; amp confirmed by Premier Guitar for Clapton's Crossroads 2010 rig. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; settings estimated based on typical blues/rock live rig for this era.
Tone Character(9)
touch-sensitive blues crunchdynamic, edge-of-breakup drivewarm midrange puncharticulate attackclassic blues-rock biteresponsive to picking dynamicsopen, singing sustainslightly compressed highsfull-bodied chord voicings
Difficulty
The riff requires solid shuffle rhythm, dynamic picking for responsive crunch, and precise muting/articulation to capture the blues-rock feel.
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