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Solo Tone
The One I Love
R.E.M.
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1981 Rickenbacker 360 Jetglo (strung with round-wound strings, .014-.058 custom set)
AmpVox AC30 (studio, possibly Mesa/Boogie also used for layering)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987. Peter Buck overdubbed the solo with his black 1981 Rickenbacker 360 Jetglo. No effect pedals used in the studio for this track; amp was a Vox AC30 (possibly Mesa/Boogie for layering).
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate single notesclear, chiming highstight, focused midrangedynamic and responsiveopen and uncompresseddistinct Rickenbacker chimesolo stands out with clarityno heavy saturation
Difficulty
The solo is melodically simple but requires precise articulation and dynamic control to achieve the signature bright, jangly tone and phrasing.
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Original Gear
Guitar1981 Rickenbacker 360 Jetglo (strung with round-wound strings, .014-.058 custom set)
AmpVox AC30 (studio, possibly Mesa/Boogie also used for layering)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1987. Peter Buck overdubbed the solo with his black 1981 Rickenbacker 360 Jetglo. No effect pedals used in the studio for this track; amp was a Vox AC30 (possibly Mesa/Boogie for layering).
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate single notesclear, chiming highstight, focused midrangedynamic and responsiveopen and uncompresseddistinct Rickenbacker chimesolo stands out with clarityno heavy saturation
Difficulty
The solo is melodically simple but requires precise articulation and dynamic control to achieve the signature bright, jangly tone and phrasing.