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(I Just) Died in Your Arms Guitar Tone Settings — Cutting Crew
Cutting Crew · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Roland G-505
Pickups
Roland G-505 single coils (Strat-style, likely stock or similar to Fender single coils)
Amp
Unknown (not specified in any source; likely a clean solid-state or tube amp typical of 1980s pop/rock studio recordings, possibly Roland Jazz Chorus or similar, but no direct evidence)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (typical for lead/solo, matches bright, cutting tone in solo)
Studio recording, 1986. Guitar confirmed from music video and Equipboard. No direct evidence for amp or pedals from sources; settings and effects inferred from era, genre, and solo audio. Solo section only.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain5.5
Reverb5
Treble7.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Roland G-505 → Chorus pedal → Delay pedal → Amp (with digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- singing sustain
- smooth and polished
- chorus shimmer
- clear note separation
- moderate compression
- studio-produced clarity
- slight edge-of-breakup
- lush ambience from delay/reverb
- no harshness or excessive grit