Riff Tone

If I Ever Lose My Faith In You

Sting

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1960s or early 1970s, maple neck, as used by Dominic Miller on Ten Summoner's Tales)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, likely studio backline for clean tones in early 1990s Sting recordings)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Stratocaster configuration)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1992-1993, Ten Summoner's Tales sessions. Dominic Miller is the guitarist on the original recording. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No pedalboard evidence for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and glassyarticulate and percussivechimey open chordswarm but present midrangeclear note separationslight studio ambiencedynamic, touch-sensitive responsesubtle reverb tailno audible overdriveno modulation or chorus swirl

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to syncopated chord changes, clean articulation, and dynamic control for the percussive, chimey tone. No advanced techniques, but precision and timing are essential.