Layla (Live at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, August 2001) amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3
The Eric Clapton guitar tone for “Layla (Live at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, August 2001)”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 with a Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Live at the Staples Center, One More Car, One More Rider (2001)
Fender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster (Vintage Noiseless pickups, TBX, active mid-boost) into Cornell Custom 80 / Fender Twin Tweed-style amplifiers
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 6 |
01Mid Boost (e.g. TC Electronic Spark or Boss GE-7)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; emulates Clapton's built-in 25dB active mid-boost
The ID:Core 20 V3 features a single ISF control rather than individual Bass/Mid/Treble knobs, so set ISF to 7 to push the mid-range bark that replicates Clapton's Cornell/Tweed live rig. The OD1 voice provides smooth power-tube saturation without the fizzy high-gain rasp of OD2. Rolling the Strat's tone down slightly to 7 rounds off single-coil glassiness to match Clapton's mid-boosted signature Strat.
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