Re-creating Eric Clapton “Beano” John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers tone on any budget!

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➡ Epiphone Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar - Smokehouse Burst
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➡ Marshall MG15G 15 Watt 1x8" Combo Amp - Black Tolex
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➡ Gibson Les Paul Standard ‘60s Figured Top Electric Guitar - Iced Tea
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➡ Marshall SV20H Studio Vintage 20/5 Watt Tube Head and SV212 Studio Vintage 2x12" Vertical Extension Cabinet
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➡ Gibson Custom Shop 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue Ultra Light Aged Electric Guitar - Washed Cherry Sunburst
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➡ 2000 Marshall JTM Tremolo 50 watt Bluesbreaker Combo Amp
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Ask any guitarist to name their top five guitar tones of all-time and chances are that Eric Clapton’s “Beano” tone is right there at the top of their list.
Now, ask them what you would need to replicate that magical tone, and you’re sure to faint from sticker shock when they tell you that you would need an original 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard and a 1962 Marshall JTM 45W Combo (now, affectionally known as the Bluesbreaker)-together, for well over $300K!
Well-they’re wrong…
What they would actually need is Eric’s left hand (possibly his right) and most definitely his entire soul to REALLY nail it-BUT, if we’re just talking about gear here, then we think we’ve put together some pretty impressive pairings of both guitars and amps (no matter what your budget) that will get you closer to the holy-grail of guitar tone than you’ve ever dreamt possible.
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[@davepark1827]

the standard with the SV20 probably was the best sounding as far as I could tell. in the room might be a different story though. cool video.

[@russelltaylor6230]

You guys did an awesome job on this video!!

[@therollband1290]

That budget rig sounds great. Nice playing! I don’t think Freddie King gets enough credit tbh. I’m glad you mentioned him. Everyone talks about Clapton but Clapton got his inspiration from King. Look up Freddie King “Let’s Dance Away and Hideaway” or “Texas Sensation”

[@1sttvbn]

Freddie is my favorite King hands down.

[@blucheer8743]

Freddy was an awesome very precise player when he bent to a note he hit that note! No over bending… clapton took his phrasing from Freddie and his control of a loud guitar. Freddie was greatly influenced by horn players and played very loud. He was just cool dude lol big ol sideburns he had it all! Eric loved him hired him years later to open for him… eric really didn’t “steal” from those guys he paid tribute to them and expanded their audiences it’s a fine line

[@therollband1290]

@@blucheer8743 the Bluesbreakers album features Freddie King’s most famous song but Clapton will happily take credit for it. I’d call that stolen!

[@therollband1290]

You guys got a watch the new Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan documentary film it’s really good. It also has an interview where Eric Clapton talks about how he had Freddie King’s record and that’s why he went out and bought a Les Paul. Jimmie Vaughan also says that back in those days if you had a gig in Texas, you had to be able to play Freddy King because someone would always request Hide Away.

[@Coolbeans1492]

Look up san-ho-zay

[@tylerwillison4962]

You are a fantastic player and really enjoyed this one. Nice job.

[@johnpandolfino8663]

Never forget the first time I heard the Beano record..... I was a sophomore in highschool 1967..... Brooklyn Technical High School ..... Brooklyn, NY Great demo BTW I saw Duane Allman play three times before he passed.....he was ultimately my go to sound ....nothing like a Les Paul through a Marshall..... I have a Fender Supersonic I can get a great tone out of with my Les Paul

[@johnw4659]

I thoroughly enjoy your videos, Sebastian. Great job.

[@jammergreg]

Nice Clapton chops!

[@austinknowlton1783]

Excellent playing, you really have those Clapton licks down. Hit the front of that amp with an LPB-1 or something similar, roll down the tone knob all the way and crank it and you have a pretty good approximation of Clapton's famous "Woman Tone" from the Cream era. My ultimate tone is Freddie King's on the original recording of Going Down. I love B.B. and Albert but Freddie is definitely my favorite King.

[@BITESIZEJONES]

Great tone

[@gr637]

Exquisite playing and EC tone! A particularly informative and inspiring video for me as I also have a LP Standard 60s. By the way, that 58 Reissue is a beast!

[@frankdardano3182]

He also used a vox tone bender. On double crossing time,you can hear him step on the pedal. You can hear the boost in gain if you really listen good. Tone bender was used by beck also.a 10 volt device that sustains without fuzz. I had to order one in 1967.

[@bertoneh8438]

Excellent video. I also was surprised at how great the budget rig sounded! It's important, for beginners especially, to understand that they don't have to spend thousands for good sound. What I liked most was the absence of pedals and other extraneous equipment. It seems like fewer demos will give you just the sound of the guitar and amp.

[@Jonathan-qj1li]

I was surprised how good the cheapest option here sound.Might bless myself with a purchase.

[@billrussell3940]

A good amp demo REQUIRES great playing! Amazing job, Sebastian!

[@brooklynsteve1565]

Love this videos. In your opening clip I would turn down the volume knob on the guitar just a hair more and you'd have it.

[@em001868]

The 1962 has the right cabinet vibration and acoustics. Very close. However Clapton was rumored to have used the middle on the Les Paul toggle position for these sessions so adjusting that aspect would have been a great idea. Good playing by the way.

[@acrap56]

WOW!!!!! Great playing and great sounds! I’m sure that you would get a nod of approval from Clapton himself 😄👍

[@adamwatson6916]

I would like to hear the 58 reissue les paul through the studio vintage. . I think that might be the combo for this tone .

[@kalkidasofficial]

Amazing video! more of these 3 tear comparison classic tones.

[@5150show]

dude you rock ! I would love to interview you live on our channel !

[@waltgracevintage8620]

That would be really cool! Send us a DM at @waltgracevintage

[@5150show]

just subbed !

[@dominikpohli2381]

i think you meed a cabinet with the herzige g12m greenback 20 watt than you nail the tone

[@charleslivingston803]

Surprised that the SV20 got a little closer than the actual 1962. Maybe it’s to do with the 1962 having greenbacks vs period correct alnicos - doesn’t quite get the top end right. But they all sound great and great playing.

[@austinknowlton1783]

To my ears the SV20 did sound better on the high end but the bottom end sounded kinda flubby.

[@michaelperc2897]

For anyone looking for some more middle of the road/ cheaper priced amps, check out the orange rocker head or combos! They have a great edge of break up tone on the gain channel and and it’s got power attention down to 0.5 watts so you can dime the clean channel and get a really great natural breakup at reasonable volumes (it’s just a single volume knob on the clean channel) and if you can stretch the budget more? Friedman dirty Shirley.

[@billgoldstein5152]

Both great amps too!

[@SlickCat]

Surprised how close the SV20 came. That 18 watt really nails the tone though.

[@Hallalo]

20 watt

[@KYCDK]

id go with epiphone 59 les paul for the second rig

[@colinmcnab6145]

I wish you had inclued a Marshall Origin 20 combo.

[@luffy8563]

sounds like Johhny winter ^^

[@brooklynsteve1565]

Yeah, I watched all of this now and the secret is turning down the volume knob on the guitar a bit and having the treble pick up tone down to around 7, depending on the individual guitar of course. This is the best explainer video on the Beano tone I've ever watched. Gil explains it best: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4rWZ4Kraq99qdU

[@cliveb1765]

Moral: you get what you pay for... dig deep for dat Beano tone, folks🙄👍

[@AndyNyle]

this is very close. kudos to condenser mic placed far away

[@mutantboy8888]

the small amp was the most heinous sounding one... i know because i used to own one! lol....

[@Filz321]

Hi, one question to the SV20 - Do you really use the second Input (top right) and bass on 10? No eefects or anaything else done to the tone? I have nearly the same setup and it sounds absolutely flubby. Greetings

[@waltgracevintage8620]

Hey! A lot of it has to do with volume, the more you push the amp the more distorted and flatter the frequencies get therefore the loose low end disappears. I'd suggest you pair it with an attenuator to get the same result at a quieter volume. Here's a link to our website where you can purchase the OX Top Box which is perfect for this purpose: waltgracevintage.com/products/universal-audio

[@Filz321]

@@waltgracevintage8620 Hey, i played on 20 watts without an attentuator, but theres is something missing. maybe it would sound different on recording, but in front of the box/in the room, the sound si not "hard" enough.

[@rubievale]

​@Filz321 The amp needs to be turned all the way up, dimed, and it needs a humbucker to hit it hard. A hard pick attack is helpful, too.

[@darwinsaye]

Doesn’t surprise me that the Epiphone and MG combo can do that tone that well. What that amp cannot do however, is Marshall edge of breakup tones. Crunch and higher gain tones aren’t that hard to replicate - look at all the Marshall in a box pedals that can do all the JCM800 sounds perfectly… But none of them can nail a good Hendrix Plexi clean /edge of breakup. The SV20 would beat them all for covering the widest range, and I think it even did a better Beano tone here than the actual Bluesbreaker.

[@khalaziafaqih367]

Medium budget is the best

[@johnmirabile3535]

i think the standard was the closest.....the the epi...3rd, to me? was the reissue, and bluesbreaker amp, go figure......I think the room is too bright for all that power of the last rig....all good, great playing..seems like you were rushing that last comparisn mustve been murdering your ears lol,,,,, it was lous and glassy on my pc....i cant imagine how your ears must feel!

[@tykit9230]

Epi don't sound too bad

[@valueofnothing2487]

Definitely don't get the MG15G. Any decent amp and decent alnico humbucker guitar (without a copper pickup cover like the Epiphone unfortunately) can do this. I would say Positive Grid Spark, Line 6 Catalyst, 100 watt Katana (not the 50) etc... This is light distortion sound, not a heavy one which requires a little better processing or it will sound fizzy.

[@revelationsoundstudio]

Turn the tone control down, that is how Eric got his sound

[@jp0blues04]

That you speak of is ......THE FIRST EXAMPLE OF THE BROWN SOUND. He INVENTED the term. Ur spot on. Funny how people talk about Edward's BROWN SOUND.... who was his hero.....? E.C.. this guy here is missing the boat on portraying the brown tone from that particular combo. I remember claptons tone live with that sg ....tone knows all off..... lol. The brown sound

[@kelvintaylor7077]

Why does this take 16 minutes

[@cameronduffy8115]

Well yer smoke fershur

[@guitarristafunky1719]

nice sounds, but not like beano sound,

[@scottycunningham1413]

Tbh the Epiphone sounded fucking amazing.

[@Music.Notes145]

Come on guys yall are actig like a bunch of guitar players 😅😅

[@digitalchris6681]

The SV20 nailed it - the Bluesbreaker sounded too farty and flubby. Of course the fact I own an SV20 (bright cap reduced so more like an original Plexi) is irrelevant..... I did like the unpotted Murphy PUs though....

[@calebhorton5115]

Why do you have the bass on 10 on the Bluesbreaker? You literally have to turn it to zero without the amp completely farting out. Sounds nothing like the Beano tone.

[@1sttvbn]

I own a Bluesbreaker, and I too like the bass dimed.