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Riff Tone
Closedown
The Cure
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Bass VI (likely Japanese reissue or vintage, as used by Robert Smith on Disintegration)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1988-1989. Robert Smith played the main riff on a Fender Bass VI through a Roland JC-120. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part. Pedals are inferred from era and audible effects, as well as typical Cure studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
lush and spaciousbright but not harshdeep, atmospheric reverbchorus shimmerclear, bell-like cleanstight, percussive low endmodulation-richwide stereo imagearticulate attackdistinctive Bass VI clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, precise picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity with heavy modulation and reverb, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Bass VI (likely Japanese reissue or vintage, as used by Robert Smith on Disintegration)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1988-1989. Robert Smith played the main riff on a Fender Bass VI through a Roland JC-120. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part. Pedals are inferred from era and audible effects, as well as typical Cure studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
lush and spaciousbright but not harshdeep, atmospheric reverbchorus shimmerclear, bell-like cleanstight, percussive low endmodulation-richwide stereo imagearticulate attackdistinctive Bass VI clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, precise picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity with heavy modulation and reverb, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.