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Easy Lover Guitar Tone Settings — Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson ES-346
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (likely '57 Classics or similar, stock for ES-346)
Amp
Unknown (amp model not confirmed for studio recording; likely a Marshall or Mesa/Boogie based on era and genre, but no direct evidence found)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1984. Guitar confirmed as ES-346 for the riff/lead section. No explicit amp or pedal info found for the original studio session. Daryl Stuermer played the riff and lead parts on the ES-346 for the original recording.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and punchy
- bright and articulate
- full-bodied midrange
- clear note separation
- slightly compressed
- percussive attack
- moderate sustain
- crisp top end
- not overly saturated
- 80s pop/rock drive
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit amp model or pedal/effects information found for the studio recording of the riff section; amp and effects settings are estimated based on genre, era, and typical 80s rock production.
- Guitar model (Gibson ES-346) confirmed for lead/riff section via Reverb News, but no direct evidence for amp or pedal chain.
- No pedalboard or effects chain documentation found for the original studio session; effects inferred from audio and genre norms.
- Settings are estimated based on typical 80s rock tones and the audible characteristics of the recording.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The 'Easy Lover' riff has a classic 80s pop-rock crunch: not overly saturated, with a punchy, articulate attack and forward mids. Amp settings reflect a moderate gain for clarity, balanced bass, pronounced mids and treble for cut, and subtle reverb typical of 80s studio production.