🎸 Artist tone guide

How to get Cream's guitar tone

Cream across 2 famous tones — mostly through 1966 Marshall JTM45 head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet, Marshall 50W head + 4x12. Here is where to start, then adapt any of it to the guitar and amp you actually own.

Starting point (averaged): gain 7 · bass 6.5 · mid 7.5 · treble 6 · presence 6.5 (out of 10)
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Cream's go-to amps

1966 Marshall JTM45 head with Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet ×1Marshall 50W head + 4x12 ×1

2 famous Cream tones

Sunshine of Your Love
gain 7.5 · bass 7 · mid 7.5 · treble 6.5
White Room
gain 6 · bass 6 · mid 7 · treble 5
Settings are community-researched estimates. Adapt any to your gear at GuitarToneAdapt · amp settings · all 495 tones.