Riff Tone

Layla

Derek & The Dominos

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Brownie' (1960s, maple neck, single-coil pickups)

AmpFender Champ (5W, silverface, late 1960s/early 1970s, no built-in reverb)

PickupsFender single-coil (vintage 1960s Strat pickups)

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1970. Clapton used his 'Brownie' Stratocaster into a Fender Champ amp for the clean riff sections of 'Layla'. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the clean tone; amp reverb not present on this model. Settings are estimated based on typical clean Fender Champ usage and forum consensus. Pickup selector likely in neck or neck+middle position for warmth.

Tone Character(10)

clear and bell-likewarm and roundtouch-sensitivearticulate single-coil clarityslightly scooped midsdynamic response to pickingno audible breakupvintage Fender sparklesmooth attackopen and airy

Difficulty

The riff requires precise timing and clean articulation to capture the classic Stratocaster tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

How to get a "Layla" tone ? | The Gear Page What amps/effects (if any) were used on Layla (the full record) - Reddit How to get a "Layla" tone on basic equipment ? - forum topic Clapton's Layla tone | The Gear Page Clapton's "Derek" tone???? - The Gear Page

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