Riff Tone

Guys

The 1975

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Custom Shop Master Design 1950s Relic Stratocaster

AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

PickupsFender Custom Shop single-coil Stratocaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusBoss Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble

Notes

Studio recording, 2020 (album: Notes on a Conditional Form). Adam Hann is confirmed to use this Strat and JC-120 for clean, chorus-laden tones on The 1975's studio recordings. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song/part.

Tone Character(10)

glassy and cleanbright and shimmerylush stereo chorusarticulate single-coil clarityambient and spacioussmooth, compressed attackwide stereo imagewarm low endno breakup or crunchdynamic, soft picking response

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward and relies on clean, accurate picking and chord changes, with the main challenge being maintaining the soft, even dynamics and clarity required for the glassy tone.

Sources

Adam Hann's Guitar Gear | Equipboard The 1975 – I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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