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Forever Man guitar tone

Eric Clapton · Behind the Sun · 1985 · Blues Rock

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpFender Bassman
GuitarGibson ES-335
PickupNeck humbucker
GAIN6.5
BASS5.5
MID5
TREBLE5.5
PRESENCE5.5
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss SD-1 overdrive
    Drive 4 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.

Palm-mute the verses lightly, open up for the chorus.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpFender Bassman
GuitarGibson ES-335
PickupNeck humbucker
GAIN7.5
BASS5.5
MID5.5
TREBLE5.5
PRESENCE5.5
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss SD-1 overdrive
    Drive 4 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.
  2. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 3.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
    Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

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

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