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John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

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Original Gear

Guitar1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Sunburst, 'Beano' Les Paul)

AmpMarshall JTM45 2x12 Combo (Bluesbreaker combo, 1965/66, 50 watt)

PickupsPAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass7

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1966. Eric Clapton on guitar. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used for the riff section. Tone is achieved by cranking the amp and guitar volume. No effects loop or outboard effects. All sources agree this is the classic 'Beano' setup.

Tone Character(9)

thick and saturatededge-of-breakup crunchwarm and smoothsinging sustaintouch-sensitivefull-bodied midrangearticulate single notesnatural amp compressionclassic British blues sound

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its shuffle feel, speed, and the need for precise articulation and dynamic control to achieve the classic Clapton tone.

Sources

Re-creating Eric Clapton “Beano” John Mayall and the ...John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton - Hideaway | Never Too Late To Learn Guitar

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