Riff Tone
Just Like Heaven
The Cure
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Bass VI
AmpPeavey Bass amp (exact model unknown, likely Peavey Mark III or similar 1980s model)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (Bass VI stock)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Notes
Studio recording, 1986-1987 for the album 'Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me'. The riff section is played on a Fender Bass VI through a Peavey bass amp, not a standard guitar amp. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and brightlush chorus modulationslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear and articulatetight low endpresent top endmodulated shimmerpercussive attacknot heavily saturateddistinct chorus swirl
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and clean picking to maintain clarity with modulation effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Bass VI
AmpPeavey Bass amp (exact model unknown, likely Peavey Mark III or similar 1980s model)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (Bass VI stock)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Notes
Studio recording, 1986-1987 for the album 'Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me'. The riff section is played on a Fender Bass VI through a Peavey bass amp, not a standard guitar amp. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and brightlush chorus modulationslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear and articulatetight low endpresent top endmodulated shimmerpercussive attacknot heavily saturateddistinct chorus swirl
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and clean picking to maintain clarity with modulation effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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