Solo Tone

World of Pain

Cream

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard

Amp1966 Marshall Super 100 (JTM 45/100) with KT66 tubes

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass8.5

mid8.5

treble8

reverb1.5

presence7.5

Effects & Signal Chain

wahVox Vox V846 Wah

Notes

Studio recording, 1967. Clapton used the neck pickup for the solo. Wah pedal (Vox V846) was used for the out-of-phase/wah effect. Settings and gear are based on period-correct studio documentation and direct source evidence for Cream's Disraeli Gears sessions.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothfat, honking midrangesinging sustainout-of-phase wah sweepcompressed and sustainingnot muddyslightly brighter than typical 'woman tone'percussive attackfull frequency rangeclassic British crunch

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate technique, especially in controlling the wah pedal expressively, maintaining sustain, and executing smooth bends and vibrato within a classic rock context.

Sources

Eric Clapton’s guitar tone on Cream’s Sunshine of Your Love: secrets behind the sound | Guitar World Eric Clapton's Winterland/Fillmore Amp Rig - March 1968

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