Clapton's overdubbed guitar parts use the established Cream recipe of Gibson humbuckers, an overdriven Marshall stack and a Vox wah for the vocal-like lead passages. Exact session guitar and knob positions are uncertain, so the values approximate the documented Cream-era setup. Source: Where's Eric, “Eric Clapton's Guitar, Amp and Equipment Set Up,” and ESSM, “White Room — Equipment.”
Signal Chain
Gibson SG→Marshall Super Lead 100→Marshall 4x12→Output
GuitarGibson SG
Tone
6
PickupBridge
TuningE Standard
Volume
10
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100
Bass
4
Mids
8
Treble
6
Volume
7
Presence
5
Cab / IRMarshall 4x12
MicDynamic
Mic PositionOff-axis
Notes
For the lead, rock the wah in time with the phrases instead of using it as a fixed treble boost.
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See the same signal chain mapped to another platform. Knob values carry over as starting points — gain ranges differ between platforms.