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Solo Tone

The One I Love

R.E.M.

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1981 Rickenbacker 360 Jetglo (strung with round-wound strings, .014-.058 custom set)

AmpVox AC30 (studio, possibly Mesa/Boogie also used for layering)

PickupsRickenbacker Hi-Gain single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1987. Peter Buck overdubbed the solo with his black 1981 Rickenbacker 360 Jetglo. No effect pedals used in the studio for this track; amp was a Vox AC30 (possibly Mesa/Boogie for layering).

Tone Character(10)

bright and janglyslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate single notesclear, chiming highstight, focused midrangedynamic and responsiveopen and uncompresseddistinct Rickenbacker chimesolo stands out with clarityno heavy saturation

Difficulty

The solo is melodically simple but requires precise articulation and dynamic control to achieve the signature bright, jangly tone and phrasing.

Sources

“All of a Sudden, Our Audiences Doubled”: Peter Buck Opens up About R.E.M.’s Breakthrough Hit, “The One I Love” | GuitarPlayer R.E.M. - Peter Buck's Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment

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Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1981 Rickenbacker 360 Jetglo (strung with round-wound strings, .014-.058 custom set)

AmpVox AC30 (studio, possibly Mesa/Boogie also used for layering)

PickupsRickenbacker Hi-Gain single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

“All of a Sudden, Our Audiences Doubled”: Peter Buck Opens up About R.E.M.’s Breakthrough Hit, “The One I Love” | GuitarPlayer R.E.M. - Peter Buck's Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment

Notes

Studio recording, 1987. Peter Buck overdubbed the solo with his black 1981 Rickenbacker 360 Jetglo. No effect pedals used in the studio for this track; amp was a Vox AC30 (possibly Mesa/Boogie for layering).

Tone Character(10)

bright and janglyslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate single notesclear, chiming highstight, focused midrangedynamic and responsiveopen and uncompresseddistinct Rickenbacker chimesolo stands out with clarityno heavy saturation

Difficulty

The solo is melodically simple but requires precise articulation and dynamic control to achieve the signature bright, jangly tone and phrasing.

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