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Riff Tone

Don't Dream It's Over

Crowded House

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarRickenbacker 360/12 (12-string electric)
AmpRoland Jazz Chorus JC-120

Amp Settings

gain0
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1986. Neil Finn used a Rickenbacker 12-string for the main riff. The amp is widely reported as a Roland JC-120 for its clean, chorus-rich sound. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; chorus is from the amp. No evidence of compression or drive pedals for the riff. Settings estimated based on typical JC-120 usage for 80s jangle pop. No reliable numeric settings found in sources.

Tone Character(10)
shimmering and lushbright and janglyclean and articulaterich stereo chorusairy and opensmooth, even dynamicschiming 12-string texturesubtle amp reverbdistinct 80s pop clarityno audible overdrive

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, even picking and chord clarity on a 12-string, but is otherwise straightforward with no advanced techniques.

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