Riff Tone

Hanging on the Telephone

Blondie

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1972 Fender Telecaster (likely, as used by Frank Infante on Parallel Lines sessions)

AmpMarshall Plexi (likely, as used by Blondie in studio for Parallel Lines era clean tones)

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups, 1970s era)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid7

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1978. Gear based on Parallel Lines session era and interviews with Frank Infante. No explicit source confirms exact amp/guitar for this song's clean section, but Telecaster and Marshall Plexi are most consistently cited for Infante's clean rhythm work on the album.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatetight and percussivecrisp attackclear single notesslightly compressedminimal breakupdistinct Telecaster twangpunchy presenceno audible modulationclassic new wave clean

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent alternate picking and muting, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.

Sources

Blondie guitarist Frank Infante sets the record straight on his riffs and solos | Guitar World Rig Rundown - Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler - Premier Guitar

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