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Riff Tone

Space Age Love Song

A Flock of Seagulls

Guitarother1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1981 Fender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or US Standard, as used by Paul Reynolds)
AmpRoland Jazz Chorus JC-120

Amp Settings

gain0
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1982. Guitarist Paul Reynolds is seen and referenced using a Fender Stratocaster for this era. The Roland JC-120 is widely associated with 80s new wave clean tones and is the most likely amp based on genre, era, and audible chorus effect. No direct studio documentation found, but this matches all available evidence and audio. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
clean and shimmeringlush stereo chorusbright and glassyambient and spaciousarticulate and clearmodulated with subtle movementechoing and atmosphericdelicate attackno breakup or crunchdistinctive 80s new wave sound

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, accurate picking and timing to maintain clarity with the chorus and delay effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

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