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The Sound Solo Guitar Tone Settings — The 1975
The 1975 · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Jaguar (likely 1962 white, as referenced by Adam Hann for this era)
Pickups
Fender single-coil Jaguar pickups
Amp
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Fender Jaguar, for clarity and brightness in solo)
Studio recording, 2015-2016 (I Like It When You Sleep... album). Adam Hann used the Roland JC-120 for clean and chorus-heavy tones on this album, as confirmed by interviews and gear rundowns. No evidence of alternate guitar/amp for the solo section of 'The Sound'.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb4
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble · chorus
Fender Jaguar → Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble → Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- bright and glassy
- lush and shimmering
- articulate and percussive
- crystal-clear note separation
- chorus-laden
- studio-polished
- tight, compressed dynamics
- pop/new wave-inspired
- singing, melodic single-note lines
- no audible overdrive or distortion