No. 0101970·blues-rock·3 blocks
Layla
One of the most passionate guitar performances ever recorded. Clapton's tone on Layla is raw, urgent, and biting: a Fender Stratocaster ('Brownie') through a cranked Fender Champ, with the tiny amp pushed to its absolute limits. The Champ's single-ended 5-watt circuit compresses and distorts beautifully when dimed, producing a thick, creamy overdrive with natural sustain. Duane Allman's slide guitar interweaves with Clapton's lead lines, and both guitars were recorded through small amps at high volume for maximum saturation.
Layla and Other Assorted Love SongsSignal path · input → output · 4 blocksLive values · Boss Katana
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster ('Brownie')
Pickups
SSS
Tuning
bridge+middle
Strings
standard
Crunch
Blues Drive (Booster)
Plate
Crunch
← Fender Champ (cranked)
Gain
8
Volume
7
Bass
5
Middle
6
Treble
6
Blues Drive (Booster)
← None on the original — boost option for FRFR rigs
Drive
3
Tone
5
Level
6
Plate
← Studio plate (Criteria Studios EMT)
High Cut5
Time
4ms
Pre Delay
30ms
Level
25
Engineer's note
File 010
One of the most passionate guitar performances ever recorded. Clapton's tone on Layla is raw, urgent, and biting: a Fender Stratocaster ('Brownie') through a cranked Fender Champ, with the tiny amp pushed to its absolute limits. The Champ's single-ended 5-watt circuit compresses and distorts beautifully when dimed, producing a thick, creamy overdrive with natural sustain. Duane Allman's slide guitar interweaves with Clapton's lead lines, and both guitars were recorded through small amps at high volume for maximum saturation.
— Eric Clapton
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