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Riff Tone
I Just Need Myself (PSI Studio Demo 1/78)
The Cure
Guitarpunk1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, demo from January 1978. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific track. Gear inferred from era and Robert Smith's documented use on early Cure recordings.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate single-coil attackdistinct chorus shimmertight and percussive rhythmslightly compressed highsclear note separationearly post-punk claritymodulation present throughout riffraw studio demo feelno audible overdrive
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires clean, articulate picking with good muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, demo from January 1978. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific track. Gear inferred from era and Robert Smith's documented use on early Cure recordings.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate single-coil attackdistinct chorus shimmertight and percussive rhythmslightly compressed highsclear note separationearly post-punk claritymodulation present throughout riffraw studio demo feelno audible overdrive
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires clean, articulate picking with good muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.