Riff Tone
Aloysius
Cocteau Twins
Guitarother1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1983 Fender Jazzmaster (likely Japanese or vintage, as used by Robin Guthrie in the 1980s studio recordings)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb7.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2 or digital rack chorus)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely digital rack or Boss DD-2/3)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown, likely digital rack reverb or Boss RV-2)
Notes
Studio recording, 1986 (Victorialand album sessions). Robin Guthrie was known for using a Jazzmaster into a Roland JC-120 for the signature clean, chorus-heavy tones on Cocteau Twins records of this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
shimmering and lushbright and glassy highsrich, slow modulationdeep ambient reverbmulti-layered spatial effectspristine clean foundationethereal and dreamyblooming delay repeatspresent, articulate attackwide stereo image
Difficulty
The riff is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques, but requires careful control of effects, clean playing, and sensitivity to dynamics for the lush, ambient sound.
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Original Gear
Guitar1983 Fender Jazzmaster (likely Japanese or vintage, as used by Robin Guthrie in the 1980s studio recordings)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb7.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2 or digital rack chorus)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely digital rack or Boss DD-2/3)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown, likely digital rack reverb or Boss RV-2)
Notes
Studio recording, 1986 (Victorialand album sessions). Robin Guthrie was known for using a Jazzmaster into a Roland JC-120 for the signature clean, chorus-heavy tones on Cocteau Twins records of this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
shimmering and lushbright and glassy highsrich, slow modulationdeep ambient reverbmulti-layered spatial effectspristine clean foundationethereal and dreamyblooming delay repeatspresent, articulate attackwide stereo image
Difficulty
The riff is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques, but requires careful control of effects, clean playing, and sensitivity to dynamics for the lush, ambient sound.
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