Riff Tone

I Looked Away

Derek & The Dominos

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Brownie' (1956, maple neck)

AmpFender Tweed Deluxe (5E3, late 1950s)

PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1970, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs sessions. No evidence of Duane Allman on this track; Clapton played all guitar parts. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

full-bodiedslightly nasalhonky midrangewarm and roundedarticulate single-coil clarityedge-of-breakup crunchtouch-sensitivedynamic responseslightly compressedclassic blues-rock chime

Difficulty

The riff requires solid rhythm technique and dynamic control to maintain clarity and touch sensitivity, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Eric Clapton's 50 Greatest Guitar Moments | Guitar World Calling ALL 'SUNN' Lovers............ | The Gear Page Derek and the Dominos Live at the Fillmore | Guitar Forum

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