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Riff Tone
In Your House
The Cure
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Bass VI
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1980 (Seventeen Seconds album). Robert Smith used the Fender Bass VI for many early Cure tracks, and the Roland JC-120 is distinctly heard on early '80s output including this era. No evidence of live rig or later gear for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and clear attacklush, chorus-laden texturessubtle flanger movementshimmering modulationtight, percussive rhythmslightly bright, not harshwarm, lush, and spatialmodulation-rich, atmosphericedge-of-breakup cleanjangly and articulate
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clean articulation while managing modulation effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Bass VI
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1980 (Seventeen Seconds album). Robert Smith used the Fender Bass VI for many early Cure tracks, and the Roland JC-120 is distinctly heard on early '80s output including this era. No evidence of live rig or later gear for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and clear attacklush, chorus-laden texturessubtle flanger movementshimmering modulationtight, percussive rhythmslightly bright, not harshwarm, lush, and spatialmodulation-rich, atmosphericedge-of-breakup cleanjangly and articulate
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clean articulation while managing modulation effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.