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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.

Gear

Fender Stratocasterinstrument
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Fender Tweed Deluxeamp
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Shure SM57microphone
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The Story

Eric Clapton recorded "Tears in Heaven" using a Fender Stratocaster through a Fender Tweed Deluxe amplifier, captured with a Shure SM57 microphone. The recording was done at Ocean Way Recording in Los Angeles with producer Russ Titelman and engineer Mick Guzauski. The amp was set to clean settings with minimal overdrive to maintain clarity, and compression was applied during mixing to enhance sustain and even out dynamics.

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

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.

Original Gear

  • Fender Stratocaster(guitar)
  • Fender Tweed Deluxe(amp)
  • Shure SM57(mic)

Substitutions & Recommendations

Fender Player Stratocaster$650-$750

Alternative to: Fender Stratocaster

Modern Stratocaster with the same pickup configuration and tonal characteristics as vintage models, offering that classic neck pickup warmth

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Fender '57 Custom Deluxe$1,200-$1,400

Alternative to: Fender Tweed Deluxe

Hand-wired reissue of the original tweed Deluxe circuit with the same warm, compressed clean tones

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Boss Blues Breaker$130-$150

Alternative to: Fender Tweed Deluxe

Budget option that emulates the compressed, warm breakup of tweed amps when used with a clean amplifier

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Shure SM57$100-$120

Alternative to: Shure SM57

Same microphone model used on the original recording, still manufactured with identical specifications

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Universal Audio 1176 Collection$150-$200

Alternative to: Studio compression and reverb

Emulates the studio-grade compression used to achieve the smooth sustain and dynamic control of the original

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