While My Guitar Gently Weeps

[Catch22]

Anyone have a preset for "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - or have an idea where to start? Clapton's tone has such a unique wobble to it. I've fooled around with a rotary and even a phaser (and both) but can't quite nail the essence of it.

Any thoughts on how to approach it would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[bongo]

(Well, the performance seems to be making generous use of a whammy bar, but I assume you're more asking about the tone.)

The tone sounds doubled, or chorused, to me, which, at that time, suggests they probably used Artificial Double Tracking (ADT), a technique developed for The Beatles during the Revolver album. I see in the wiki article that author Ian MacDonald thought so, and while I tend to take Ian's stuff with a grain of salt, that would be my guess also, and would seem to be a pretty good match for the tone.

On the Axe, I would suggest starting with a two-voice chorus, or a mild flange, and go from there. Here's a link to the ADT wiki page, FYI:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_double_tracking

 

[maxdown]

I read he used a LP (later given to George Harrison after the session) and a Fender Deluxe amp - the sound was flanged using some tape technique by the engineers.

 

[Catch22]

I went back to work on it and a chorus / flange paring really seems to be the trick. I really thought it my be an overdriven leslie sound - but the results speak for themselves. So posting this paid off. Thanks Bongo ...

Clapton definitely used "Lucy" - the red LP that he would soon give to George. Also George had a Blonde Bassman (because he liked Paul's) and used it pretty exclusively by this time. Since Clapton was invited to the session at a moments notice, I have always figured he might have used that. I'm using the Fender 6G12 Concert for my preset. To my ears it seems to be closer than the Bassman amps.

 

[thegrizman]

Hi Catch22 I would love to hear the result! Can you post your preset? I just played this on Friday night in my set, I use a rotary.