Riff Tone
The Same Deep Water As You (2010 Remaster)
The Cure
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Bass VI
AmpRoland JC-160
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Bass VI stock pickups)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6.5
treble6
reverb7.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusRoland Chorus effect (Roland JC-160 built-in or pedal, model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1989 (Disintegration sessions, as remastered in 2010). Guitar and amp choice inferred from era-accurate sources and typical Robert Smith rig for this song/album. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and spaciouschorus-drenched cleanambient and shimmeringdeep, immersive reverbclear and bell-likewarm low endsoft attackmodulation swirlsustained, atmospheric chordsno audible distortion
Difficulty
The riff is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques, but requires careful control of clean tone, timing, and subtlety to achieve the lush, atmospheric sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Bass VI
AmpRoland JC-160
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Bass VI stock pickups)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6.5
treble6
reverb7.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusRoland Chorus effect (Roland JC-160 built-in or pedal, model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1989 (Disintegration sessions, as remastered in 2010). Guitar and amp choice inferred from era-accurate sources and typical Robert Smith rig for this song/album. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and spaciouschorus-drenched cleanambient and shimmeringdeep, immersive reverbclear and bell-likewarm low endsoft attackmodulation swirlsustained, atmospheric chordsno audible distortion
Difficulty
The riff is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques, but requires careful control of clean tone, timing, and subtlety to achieve the lush, atmospheric sound.
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