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Riff Tone
Just Like Heaven
The Cure
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (1985-1986 Japanese reissue, likely sunburst, as used by Robert Smith in studio)
AmpRoland Jazz Chorus-120
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987. Gear based on period interviews, photos, and genre conventions. No direct source confirms exact serial/model, but Jazzmaster and JC-120 are widely cited for this era and song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassylush and modulatedarticulate single-note claritychimey top endspacious and stereotight and percussive attackclean with rhythmic delayshimmering chorus effectno audible overdrivedistinct separation of notes
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent picking and clean note separation to match the rhythmic delay and chorus effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (1985-1986 Japanese reissue, likely sunburst, as used by Robert Smith in studio)
AmpRoland Jazz Chorus-120
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1987. Gear based on period interviews, photos, and genre conventions. No direct source confirms exact serial/model, but Jazzmaster and JC-120 are widely cited for this era and song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassylush and modulatedarticulate single-note claritychimey top endspacious and stereotight and percussive attackclean with rhythmic delayshimmering chorus effectno audible overdrivedistinct separation of notes
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent picking and clean note separation to match the rhythmic delay and chorus effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.