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Solo Tone
Enjoy the Silence
Depeche Mode
Guitarother1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGretsch 6120 (likely Chet Atkins model, orange finish)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1989-1990, clean tone for solo section. Martin Gore is known to have used a Gretsch 6120 and Roland JC-120 for clean tones on 'Violator' era recordings. No direct studio documentation for this exact solo, but multiple sources and audio evidence support this pairing.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassypristine and cleanlush stereo chorusclear note separationambient with digital delaybell-like sustaintight attackmodulation shimmerno breakup or distortionairy and spacious
Difficulty
The solo is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques, but requires precise timing, clean articulation, and sensitivity to dynamics to achieve the lush, ambient tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGretsch 6120 (likely Chet Atkins model, orange finish)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1989-1990, clean tone for solo section. Martin Gore is known to have used a Gretsch 6120 and Roland JC-120 for clean tones on 'Violator' era recordings. No direct studio documentation for this exact solo, but multiple sources and audio evidence support this pairing.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassypristine and cleanlush stereo chorusclear note separationambient with digital delaybell-like sustaintight attackmodulation shimmerno breakup or distortionairy and spacious
Difficulty
The solo is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques, but requires precise timing, clean articulation, and sensitivity to dynamics to achieve the lush, ambient tone.