Pedalboard Archive

Eric ClaptonPedalboard, 1967

Eric Clapton played Cream from 1966 to 1968 with one pedal: a Vox wah. The saturated woman tone came from the guitar's own controls and very loud amplifiers, not a row of overdrives.

Board
Cream-era floor rig
Context
Cream live rig
Board date
Evidence
Documented equipment · 2 cited sources
Order
Source-described
Scope
Touring-period rig
Routing
Serial path
Audited
Signal
1 unit · Guitar to amplifier

Cream-era floor rig

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InputGuitar
Vox Wah
OutputAmplifier

A source states the sequence

Inside the rig · 1 units

Pedal roles & evidence

How each unit fits Eric Clapton's 1967 setup. Board-specific roles and the evidence behind each identification and position.

Cited sources

Source-described orderIdentity and position are evidenced separately. Reconstructed positions are not observed connections.

Filter & EQ

Vox Wah

Role in this rig

Adds the vocal filter sweep while the guitar controls and loud amplifiers create the core drive sound.

Identity
Documented
Position
Documented

Documented equipment · Documented order · Serial path

Contemporary accounts place a Vox wah in Clapton’s Cream-era setup. Claims about an always-used treble booster are disputed, so it is intentionally excluded from this core path.

Cited sources

Methodology
  1. Guitar.comGuitar Legends: Eric Clapton, part one
  2. Where's Eric!Eric Clapton's historical guitar and amp setup

Questions about Eric Clapton's 1967 pedalboard

What pedals did Eric Clapton use in 1967?
This dated entry lists one unit: Vox Wah. This is the recorded inventory, not a claim that every connection or model identification is confirmed; see the evidence and routing notes.
What order were Eric Clapton's pedals in?
A cited source states the order: Guitar → Vox Wah → amplifier.
Is this Eric Clapton's full guitar rig?
No. This dated entry covers one unit in the effects path, not every piece of gear Eric Clapton owned or used. Floor pedals, rack units and routing devices are included only where recorded; omitted equipment and uncertain connections are explained in the notes. It is not a complete or current rig inventory.
When and where was this pedalboard used?
1966–1968. Cream live rig. This is the rig documented for that touring period, not a career-wide gear list.
How does the archive know what was on this pedalboard?
2 cited sources, listed above with the date each was read, including Guitar.com, Where's Eric!. Among them a written article and an archive record. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-07-18.