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Tears in Heaven guitar tone

Eric Clapton · Rush (Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 1992 · Blues Rock

KeyA major
ChordsA – E/G# – F#m – D – E
Clean

Clean Tone

AmpFender Deluxe Reverb
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupNeck humbucker
GAIN2.5
BASS4.5
MID4
TREBLE4.5
PRESENCE3.5
REVERB3.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. MXR Dyna Comp compressor
    Output 5.5 · Sensitivity 4.5
    Evens out the attack for a smooth clean.

Keep the pick attack light and let the chords breathe.

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

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