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Our lesson recalls Eric's style in the mid to late '60s. Though the tone is more distorted than the previous players in our Learn To Play Blues Guitar Like… series, it's crucial not to overdo it. Eric was using non-master volume Marshalls around this time and all the sustain and overdrive was due to sheer volume - much to the horror of studio engineers of the day!

If you're using singlecoil pickups, boost the bass, mid and gain a little and you'll get close to the tone. To be authentic, pay attention to details like vibrato and the swing triplet feel, as well as the more dazzling pentatonic stuff.

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