Riff Tone

My Father's Eyes

Eric Clapton

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster (Lace Sensor pickups, mid-boost circuit)

AmpFender Tweed Twin (likely original or reissue, as used by Clapton in this era)

PickupsFender Lace Sensor Gold single coils with active mid-boost

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

tremoloBoss Boss TR-2 Tremolo

Notes

Studio recording for 'My Father's Eyes' riff section, 1997 (Pilgrim album). Clapton is confirmed to have used his signature Stratocaster with Lace Sensors and mid-boost circuit. Amp is inferred from era and typical studio use; no explicit amp model is cited for this track, but Fender Tweed Twin is most likely. All info is for the studio version, not live.

Tone Character(10)

creamy and smoothslightly compressedmidrange-richwarm with subtle sparklearticulate attackedge-of-breakup overdrivepolished studio soundsubtle ambiencenot harsh or brittlethickened by mid-boost

Difficulty

The riff requires moderate rhythmic precision and dynamic control to maintain clarity and the edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Eric Clapton's Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard | Equipboard Eric Clapton – Pilgrim - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Learn the playing styles of every Eric Clapton era with this epic lesson | Guitar World

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