Solo Tone

Every Breath You Take (Remastered 2003)

The Police

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarCustom Fender Telecaster (heavily modified, Andy Summers signature model, used in studio for this track)

AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

PickupsFender single-coil (Telecaster style, vintage spec, exact model not specified)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

flangerElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus

delayUnknown Echoplex-style delay

Notes

Studio recording, 1982-1983, 'Synchronicity' album sessions. Andy Summers' Telecaster was heavily modified but core tone is single-coil into a JC-120. No evidence of a different amp or guitar for the solo section; no evidence of a distortion pedal or high-gain amp setting for the solo. All sources and isolated tracks indicate the solo remains clean/modulated, not distorted.

Tone Character(10)

shimmering and lushbright and articulateclean and glassyambient and modulatedtight and percussive attackchorus-richslightly rounded highsupper-mid emphasisprecise and even pickingstudio-polished clarity

Difficulty

The solo and main riff require precise picking, clean articulation, and control over modulation effects. The technical challenge is in the timing, muting, and maintaining clarity with multiple effects engaged.

Sources

Tone Settings for Every Breath You Take by The Police (guitar and amp) - Guitar Chalk Andy Summers on the origins of the Every Breath You Take riff and his favorite Police guitar parts | Guitar World Police - Every breath you take : r/guitars Video: How to Sound Like The Police's Andy Summers

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