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Crossroads guitar tone

Cream · The Cream of Clapton · 1968 · Blues Rock

KeyA major
ChordsA – D – E blues
Overdrive

Live Lead

AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi)
GuitarGibson ES-335
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN6
BASS5.5
MID6.5
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE5.5
REVERB0

SIGNAL CHAIN

no pedals, straight into the amp

No pedals — a loud Plexi and precise picking. Solo lines land right on the beat.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

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