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Riff Tone
A Strange Day
The Cure
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1970s/early 1980s, as used by Robert Smith on Pornography album sessions)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1982. Gear based on period-correct interviews, rig rundowns, and genre/era conventions. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and shimmeringlush chorus texturespacious and atmosphericclean but slightly edgy attackwiry and twisteddistinct stereo chorus effectmelancholic lead soundpercussive pickingnot heavily distortedmodulation-rich
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clean articulation to let the chorus effect shine, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1970s/early 1980s, as used by Robert Smith on Pornography album sessions)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1982. Gear based on period-correct interviews, rig rundowns, and genre/era conventions. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and shimmeringlush chorus texturespacious and atmosphericclean but slightly edgy attackwiry and twisteddistinct stereo chorus effectmelancholic lead soundpercussive pickingnot heavily distortedmodulation-rich
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clean articulation to let the chorus effect shine, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.