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I Just Need Myself (PSI Studio Demo 1/78) Guitar Tone Settings
The Cure · 1970s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Jazzmaster
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender Jazzmaster stock pickups)
Amp
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, demo tracked in January 1978. Gear inferred from era and Robert Smith's known setup for early Cure demos. No direct evidence for this exact demo, but JC-120 and Jazzmaster are strongly associated with Smith's late 70s/early 80s studio work.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain3.5
Reverb2
Treble6.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- bright and glassy
- articulate single-coil attack
- shimmering chorus modulation
- tight and percussive rhythm
- slightly compressed
- minimal sustain
- clear note separation
- modest low end
- crisp highs
- slight amp breakup at high dynamics