Riff Tone

Serpentskirt

Cocteau Twins

Guitarother1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s or 1970s, as used by Robin Guthrie in the 1990s studio era)

AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Memory Man

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus

modulationUnknown Pitch shifter (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, possibly stacked delays)

Notes

Studio recording, 1995-1996 (Milk & Kisses sessions). Guthrie was known for using a Jazzmaster into a Roland JC-120 for clean, lush tones in this era. No evidence of live rig or other amps for this specific track.

Tone Character(10)

lush and shimmeringethereal and dreamybright and glassymodulation-richwide stereo imagesoft attackmulti-layered ambiencechorus-laden texturesclean and pristinesynth-like soundscape

Difficulty

The riff requires careful layering of effects and clean, accurate playing with subtle dynamics, but does not demand advanced technical skills or speed.

Sources

cocteau twins sound : r/guitarpedals - Reddit COCTEAU TWINS PEDALS : r/guitarpedals - Reddit How does Robin Guthrie create those huge soundscapes on tracks ...

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