Solo Tone

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

The Beatles

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Lucy'

Amp1966 Fender Deluxe Reverb

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1968. Eric Clapton played the solo on George Harrison's 'Lucy' Les Paul through a Fender Deluxe Reverb. No evidence of live performance with this exact rig for this song. The solo was double-tracked and processed with tape flanging in the studio.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainsmooth, violin-like lead tonerich midrangeslightly compressedflanged/wobbly modulationwarm humbucker characterclear note separationmoderate overdrivenot harsh or fizzyclassic late-60s British blues-rock solo sound

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced bending, vibrato, and phrasing skills to achieve the singing sustain and expressive tone, as well as control over dynamics and articulation to match the iconic recording.

Sources

George Harrison's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard The Beatles' guitars & amps: what they played on every album Clapton rig on While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Gear Page

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