Riff Tone

Fallingforyou

The 1975

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely, based on band’s known gear for era and ambient tone requirements)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely, based on genre, era, and band’s typical studio setup)

PickupsSingle-coil (Jazzmaster stock pickups, likely)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb7

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2013 (from the self-titled debut album). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for this track, but Jazzmaster and Fender Twin are most likely based on era and band’s gear in interviews and live photos. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this section.

Tone Character(10)

lush and ambientpad-like sustainsmooth and dreamyreverb-heavymodulation shimmersoft attackethereal and floatingclean and hi-fino crunch or gritwide stereo image

Difficulty

The riff is technically simple but requires careful control of effects and dynamics to achieve the lush, ambient pad sound characteristic of the recording.

Sources

Pads/ambient tone thru guitar pedals : r/the1975 - Reddit 1975 ambient tone (guitar) - Reddit Guide: The 1975's Guitar Effects For Each Song : r/the1975 - Reddit The 1975 - fallingforyou: The pads through entire track : r/synthrecipes

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