Riff Tone

Every Breath You Take (Remastered 2003)

The Police

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (customized, Andy Summers' main Telecaster)

AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

PickupsCustom-wired single coils (Telecaster, neck and bridge, with phase switch and hum-cancelling mod)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5

mid7

treble7.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1982-1983 for Synchronicity album. Andy Summers' Telecaster with custom wiring. Amp is the Roland JC-120, famous for its built-in chorus. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part. All evidence points to studio setup.

Tone Character(10)

crystal-clear and brightlush chorus shimmertight and percussive attackstudio-polished clarityminimal drive, no breakupdistinctive modulation deptharticulate and definedairy, spacious feelclean sustainsignature Police clean sound

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced chord shapes, tight right-hand muting, and precise picking to maintain the clean, chorus-laden articulation that defines the song's sound.

Sources

The Police – Synchronicity (Remastered 2003) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard The Police Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Andy Summers | Equipboard The Police - Every Breath You Take - The Gear Page The Police - Every Breath You Take - The Gear Page

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