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Solo Tone
Boys Don't Cry
The Cure
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Professional II Stratocaster (1979)
AmpVox AC30 C2
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979 (Three Imaginary Boys sessions); settings and gear confirmed for original studio take; solo section uses same setup as main riff with chorus pedal engaged.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechiming, glassy highstight and percussive attackclean, shimmering modulationslightly metallic bridge pickup snapclear note separationmodest amp breakup at peakslush chorus shimmerdynamic response to pickingno audible overdrive or fuzz
Difficulty
The solo requires tight, fast alternate picking and rhythmic muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex phrasing.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender American Professional II Stratocaster (1979)
AmpVox AC30 C2
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979 (Three Imaginary Boys sessions); settings and gear confirmed for original studio take; solo section uses same setup as main riff with chorus pedal engaged.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechiming, glassy highstight and percussive attackclean, shimmering modulationslightly metallic bridge pickup snapclear note separationmodest amp breakup at peakslush chorus shimmerdynamic response to pickingno audible overdrive or fuzz
Difficulty
The solo requires tight, fast alternate picking and rhythmic muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex phrasing.