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Riff Tone
The Lazarus Heart
Sting
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1980s American Standard or similar, as used by Dominic Miller on Sting's 1987 studio recordings)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (likely, based on era, genre, and typical Sting/Dominic Miller studio setup; no direct source for this song, but JC-120 was widely used for clean, chorus-rich tones on 'Nothing Like The Sun')
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987. No direct source for exact gear on this track, but Dominic Miller is credited as guitarist on the album and is known for using a Stratocaster and Roland JC-120 for clean, chorus-laden tones in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassylush chorus shimmerclean and articulatepercussive attackslightly compressedstudio-polished claritytight low endwide stereo imageno audible overdrivedynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated rhythm playing with precise muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1980s American Standard or similar, as used by Dominic Miller on Sting's 1987 studio recordings)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (likely, based on era, genre, and typical Sting/Dominic Miller studio setup; no direct source for this song, but JC-120 was widely used for clean, chorus-rich tones on 'Nothing Like The Sun')
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987. No direct source for exact gear on this track, but Dominic Miller is credited as guitarist on the album and is known for using a Stratocaster and Roland JC-120 for clean, chorus-laden tones in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassylush chorus shimmerclean and articulatepercussive attackslightly compressedstudio-polished claritytight low endwide stereo imageno audible overdrivedynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated rhythm playing with precise muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.