Riff Tone

The Fan and the Bellows (2014 Remaster)

The Chameleons

Guitarother1980s

Original Gear

GuitarRickenbacker 360

AmpCarlsbro Stingray Super Combo

PickupsRickenbacker Hi-Gain single coils

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid7

treble7.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayRoland Roland RE-301 Chorus Echo

chorusRoland Chorus effect (Roland RE-301 built-in chorus circuit)

Notes

Studio recording, 1981-1982 era. Gear confirmed for Dave Fielding in Chameleons studio sessions. No explicit evidence for Reg Smithies' gear on this track's riff section; Fielding's Rickenbacker 360 and Carlsbro Stingray are the most documented for the band's signature sound on this recording.

Tone Character(10)

chiming and janglybright and articulatelush modulated shimmertight, percussive attackslight tape echo ambienceclear single note definitionstereo chorus/delay spreadedge-of-breakup claritypost-punk atmospheric layeringno heavy distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level picking accuracy to maintain clarity with chorus and delay effects, and demands tight timing for the syncopated post-punk rhythm.

Sources

Dave Fielding Pedalboard - The Chameleons (post-punk/goth/new wave)Flangers for early 80's Post Punk tones

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