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Abbey Road Wobbly Les Paul — Clapton Lead

Clapton played Harrison's red 1957 Gibson Les Paul Lucy, with a Fender Deluxe commonly identified as the amplifier, and the finished lead was treated with ADT and varispeed to make it sound more characteristically Beatles-like. The amp controls are approximated, while the modulation block represents the documented studio processing rather than a period pedal. Source: Guitar World, “Hear Eric Clapton's Isolated Guitar Track from While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (2016), and TrueFire, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps — Clapton Isolated Guitar.”

Signal Chain

1957 Gibson Les Paul LucyFender DeluxeFender Deluxe 1x12Abbey Road ADT with VarispeedStudio Plate ReverbOutput
Guitar1957 Gibson Les Paul Lucy
Tone
6
PickupBridge
TuningE Standard
Volume
10
AmpFender Deluxe
Bass
4
Treble
6
Volume
7
Cab / IRFender Deluxe 1x12
MicCondenser
Mic PositionOff-axis
EffectAbbey Road ADT with Varispeed
Mix
4
Delay3
Modulation Rate2
Modulation Depth3
EffectStudio Plate Reverb
Mix
2.5
Decay3.5

Notes

Use wide bends and strong finger vibrato; keep the ADT wobble subtle enough that the pitch movement never becomes seasick.

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