Riff Tone

Outside Woman Blues

Cream

Guitarblues1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard (The Fool SG)

AmpMarshall JTM45 half stack

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1967 Disraeli Gears sessions. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp overdrive. All sources agree on the SG and Marshall stack for this era and song. No treble booster or fuzz used. Pickup and tone knob settings are critical for the 'woman tone' but for the riff section, Clapton used a brighter, more open sound than for solos.

Tone Character(10)

open and biting blues-rock crunchclear note separation with mild breakuptouch-sensitive and dynamicBritish midrange focuswarm but not darkslight edge-of-breakupno heavy saturationarticulate attackclassic Marshall stack soundno fuzz or treble boost

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated shuffle feel, dynamic picking, and blues phrasing, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

E.c 60s cream tone | Page 2 | Guitar Forum Claptons's tone on 1968 Born Under a Bad Sign ...Clapton's woman tone in a box | Guitar Forum

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