Riff Tone

Violaine

Cocteau Twins

Guitarother1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely Japanese or vintage model, as used by Robin Guthrie in the 1990s)

AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

PickupsJazzmaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb7

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus (or similar chorus pedal)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely digital rack or Boss DD series)

Notes

Studio recording, 1995-1996 for 'Milk & Kisses' album. Robin Guthrie is known for using a Jazzmaster into a Roland JC-120 for clean, chorus-heavy tones in this era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

shimmering and lushbright and presentrich modulation depthethereal and atmosphericclean and pristineexpansive stereo imageblooming delay repeatsslow chorus movementmassive, chill-inducing soundglassy, chorus-laden attack

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to the need for precise timing with delay/chorus effects, clean playing, and dynamic control to avoid muddiness in a dense effects chain.

Sources

Cocteau Twins Members, Gear & Sound How to get dream-pop guitar tones of Cocteau Twins with pedals | MusicRadar Robin Guthrie on conjuring the Cocteau Twins' haunting tones | Guitar World

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