Solo Tone

While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Remastered 2009)

The Beatles

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Lucy' (refinished cherry red, gifted by Eric Clapton)

Amp1966 Fender Deluxe Reverb with Oxford 12K5-6 12-inch speaker

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1968. Solo performed by Eric Clapton on George Harrison's Les Paul 'Lucy'. No evidence of live performance with this exact setup. Recording for The Beatles' 'White Album'.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainsweet and vocal-likesmooth overdrivenasal midrangepercussive attackwarm and expressivenot harsh or fizzyslightly compressedclassic rock solo charactermoderate reverb ambience

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and sustain, as well as expressive phrasing and dynamic touch to achieve the vocal-like quality and emotional impact.

Sources

George Harrison's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps The Beatles' guitars & amps: what they played on every album | Guitar World

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