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Riff Tone

I Ran (So Far Away)

A Flock of Seagulls

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (black, maple neck, likely stock pickups for 1982 studio recording)
AmpUnknown solid-state or clean amp (likely Roland Jazz Chorus JC-120 or similar, as was common for 1980s new wave clean tones, but no direct source confirmation for the studio recording)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1982. Guitarist Paul Reynolds. No direct confirmation of amp model or pedal brand/model for the studio recording. Most sources reference the Stratocaster and heavy use of delay and modulation effects for the clean riff. Live footage sometimes shows different pickup sets, but the studio recording likely used stock single-coils.

Tone Character(10)
bright and janglymodulated delay shimmerclean and processedpseudo-doubling effectcrisp attackchorus-like modulationspacious and echoingarticulate single notespercussive pickingglassy Stratocaster quack

Difficulty

The riff is not technically complex but requires tight rhythmic accuracy to sync with the delay repeats, clean picking, and careful control of effects for the signature sound.

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