Solo Tone

In Your House

The Cure

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster

AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb4

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

flangerElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix

Notes

Studio recording, 1980, Seventeen Seconds album. The Jazzmaster replaced Robert Smith's earlier Woolworth Top 20 for this era. The JC-120 is confirmed as the studio amp for this period and is famous for its ultra-clean sound and built-in chorus. No evidence of live-specific substitutions for the original recording.

Tone Character(10)

bright and glassylush chorus modulationclean and articulateairy and openpercussive attacksmooth decaymodulation swirlstereo widthno breakup or distortiondistinct single-coil clarity

Difficulty

The solo is technically straightforward but requires careful control of dynamics and timing to maintain clarity and articulation through heavy modulation effects.

Sources

Robert Smith | Equipboard Robert Smith's Guitar Rig - The Cure's Simple Secret To Sonic ...Quintessential Rock Rigs by Decade - Premier Guitar

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