Bad love amp settings — Marshall DSL20HR
The Eric Clapton guitar tone for “Bad love”, dialed in for a Marshall DSL20HR with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Journeyman (1989)
Fender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster (Gold Lace Sensors with onboard 25dB active mid-boost) into Soldano SLO-100 head and Bradshaw rack system (wah, chorus, delay)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 4 |
01Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; park half-cocked for the iconic intro filter sweep
02Boss CE-2W Chorus
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; gives the signature 80s Bradshaw stereo gloss
Clapton used his active 25dB onboard mid-boost into a high-gain Soldano SLO-100, which fattens standard single coils into humbucker thickness. On your standard passive Player Strat, push the DSL20HR mids to 8 and roll the guitar tone knob down to 7 to shave off traditional Strat spikiness and mimic the smooth Gold Lace Sensor response. The DSL Ultra Gain channel provides the liquid sustain Clapton had on tap from the Soldano.
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