Riff Tone
She Sells Sanctuary
Cold Years
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (no direct source for Cold Years' version; original by The Cult used Gretsch White Falcon, but no evidence Cold Years used same)
AmpUnknown (no direct source for Cold Years; original: Roland JC-120, but not confirmed for Cold Years)
PickupsUnknown (original recording: Filter'Tron humbuckers; no evidence for Cold Years' version)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
flangerUnknown Flanger pedal (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used by Cold Years for their studio recording of 'She Sells Sanctuary'. All available sources discuss The Cult's original version or cover setups. Settings and effects are estimated based on genre, era, and audible effects in Cold Years' recording.
Tone Character(9)
lush and modulatedbright and glassyambient and spaciousswirling modulationpronounced delay repeatsshimmering chorus texturemedium sustaindynamic pick attackopen, atmospheric soundscape
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing to sync with delay repeats and careful control of modulation effects, but the fretting and picking patterns are accessible to intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (no direct source for Cold Years' version; original by The Cult used Gretsch White Falcon, but no evidence Cold Years used same)
AmpUnknown (no direct source for Cold Years; original: Roland JC-120, but not confirmed for Cold Years)
PickupsUnknown (original recording: Filter'Tron humbuckers; no evidence for Cold Years' version)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
flangerUnknown Flanger pedal (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used by Cold Years for their studio recording of 'She Sells Sanctuary'. All available sources discuss The Cult's original version or cover setups. Settings and effects are estimated based on genre, era, and audible effects in Cold Years' recording.
Tone Character(9)
lush and modulatedbright and glassyambient and spaciousswirling modulationpronounced delay repeatsshimmering chorus texturemedium sustaindynamic pick attackopen, atmospheric soundscape
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing to sync with delay repeats and careful control of modulation effects, but the fretting and picking patterns are accessible to intermediate players.