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Easy Lover Guitar Tone Settings — Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Roland G-808 with Roland GR-300 guitar synth
Pickups
Roland G-808 stock humbuckers (likely DiMarzio Super Distortion or similar, as per era and model)
Amp
Unknown (not specified in sources; likely a Marshall or similar British amp typical for Stuermer in the 1980s studio context)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1984. Daryl Stuermer used the Roland G-808 with GR-300 synth for the solo on the original studio version. No explicit amp or pedal model is confirmed for the studio session; pedal/effect details are inferred from audio and era.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb3.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Roland G-808 → Roland GR-300 synth → Chorus pedal → Delay pedal → Amp (likely Marshall or similar, with plate reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- bright and articulate
- slightly compressed
- smooth upper mids
- clear note separation
- chorus shimmer
- tight low end
- moderate gain
- synth-like overtones
- 80s pop/rock lead