Riff Tone
The Nurse Who Loved Me
Failure
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s or early 1990s, as used by Ken Andrews on Fantastic Planet)
AmpMarshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into power amp (studio rackmount setup, as confirmed by Ken Andrews for Fantastic Planet recording sessions)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson pickups, likely 490R/498T or similar era-correct humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserRocktron Phaser effect (model unknown, likely from Rocktron Intellifex rack unit)
Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996. Ken Andrews used a Bradshaw-wired rack system with a Marshall JMP-1 MIDI preamp and Rocktron Intellifex for effects. This is confirmed for the Fantastic Planet album sessions. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and swirling modulationthick, saturated rhythm crunchmid-forward British amp voicingtight, compressed attackambient, spacey depthclear note separation under gainnot scooped or overly brightphaser sweep audible in riffstudio rack effect colorationslightly dark, modern alternative edge
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires attention to modulation timing and dynamic control to maintain clarity with the phaser and crunchy amp tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s or early 1990s, as used by Ken Andrews on Fantastic Planet)
AmpMarshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into power amp (studio rackmount setup, as confirmed by Ken Andrews for Fantastic Planet recording sessions)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson pickups, likely 490R/498T or similar era-correct humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserRocktron Phaser effect (model unknown, likely from Rocktron Intellifex rack unit)
Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996. Ken Andrews used a Bradshaw-wired rack system with a Marshall JMP-1 MIDI preamp and Rocktron Intellifex for effects. This is confirmed for the Fantastic Planet album sessions. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and swirling modulationthick, saturated rhythm crunchmid-forward British amp voicingtight, compressed attackambient, spacey depthclear note separation under gainnot scooped or overly brightphaser sweep audible in riffstudio rack effect colorationslightly dark, modern alternative edge
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires attention to modulation timing and dynamic control to maintain clarity with the phaser and crunchy amp tone.
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