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Riff Tone
It's Not You
The Cure
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, late 1970s (Three Imaginary Boys, 1979). No direct evidence for live rig or alternate guitars for this song/section. All evidence points to classic Cure setup: Jazzmaster into JC-120 with Boss modulation pedals.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassylush and modulatedshimmering chorus/flanger texturearticulate and percussiveopen and airyclean with subtle warmthdistinct stereo spreadslightly compressed attackno audible drive or fuzzclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, precise picking and timing to maintain clarity through modulation effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, late 1970s (Three Imaginary Boys, 1979). No direct evidence for live rig or alternate guitars for this song/section. All evidence points to classic Cure setup: Jazzmaster into JC-120 with Boss modulation pedals.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassylush and modulatedshimmering chorus/flanger texturearticulate and percussiveopen and airyclean with subtle warmthdistinct stereo spreadslightly compressed attackno audible drive or fuzzclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, precise picking and timing to maintain clarity through modulation effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.