lead guitar from “tears in heaven” by eric clapton | ToneDB

tears in heaven

eric clapton

lead guitar

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Tone Profile

The lead guitar tone is clean, warm, and slightly compressed, providing a smooth and expressive sound suitable for melodic playing. It's a balanced tone, focusing on clarity and sustain to convey emotion.

Production Credits

Producer: Russ Titelman

Engineer: Mick Guzauski

Recorded at: Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles

Signal Chain

Instrument: Fender Stratocaster

Amp: Fender Tweed Deluxe

Microphone: Shure SM57

Recording Notes

  • The guitar was likely recorded with a microphone placed close to the amplifier speaker to capture the direct sound.
  • The amplifier was likely set to a clean tone with minimal overdrive to maintain clarity.
  • Compression was probably applied during mixing to smooth out the dynamics and add sustain.

Recreation Tips

  • Use a Fender Stratocaster with the neck pickup selected for a warm tone.
  • Set your Fender Tweed Deluxe to a clean setting with moderate volume.
  • Position a Shure SM57 microphone close to the speaker cone.
  • Apply subtle compression to the guitar track to increase sustain and even out the dynamics.
  • Consider using a touch of reverb to add depth and dimension to the tone.

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