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 · 6 blocksLive values · Neural DSP Quad Cortex
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster ('Brownie')
Pickups
SSS
Tuning
bridge+middle
Strings
standard
Studio Comp
Search Cortex Cloud for 'Fender Champ' capture
1x8 Champ
Plate Reverb
Tilt EQ
Studio Comp
← Studio compressor (Criteria Studios)
Threshold
-32dB
Ratio
2:1
Attack
38s
Release
200s
Mix
50
Level
0dB
Search Cortex Cloud for 'Fender Champ' capture
← Fender Champ (dimed)
Gain
10
Bass
5
Mid
6
Treble
6
Master
8
1x8 Champ
← Fender Champ 1x8
LowCut100Hz
HighCut7500Hz
Level
0dB
Plate Reverb
← Studio plate (Criteria Studios EMT)
Decay
1.8s
Predelay
40ms
Mix
20
Level
0
Tilt EQ
← Tilt EQ (global brightness)
Tilt
4.5
CenterFreq
1000Hz
Level
0
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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