Eric Clapton — Rig Network
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Guitars
"Beano" burst — 1960 Les Paul Standard. The sound of the Bluesbreaker album.
Used with Cream alongside the SG.
"The Fool" SG — psychedelic painted with Cream.
Most famously "Blackie" — assembled from parts of three 1956–1957 Strats. Middle position for "Wonderful Tonight" and "Lay Down Sally" clean tones.
Active mid boost circuit replicating his tone stack. EMG SA pickups.
Unique to this artist in the database
Amplifiers
The "Beano" tone — cranked into natural breakup. No pedals needed.
Used with Cream. Often with a Dallas Rangemaster treble booster.
Post-Cream clean platform. Signature sparkle and headroom.
Used on "Slowhand" and "Backless" era recordings.
Pedals & Effects
Used with the Bluesbreaker JTM45. Cuts bass and boosts mids/treble into the amp input for sustained lead tone.
Cream and Derek & Dominos era. Essential on "White Room".
Smooth, natural compression for his clean Strat era.
Lush chorus on "Wonderful Tonight" and other mid-period recordings.
Current rig — clean digital delay for depth.
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