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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 and album)
Pickups
Single-coil Jaguar pickups
Amp
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Jaguar single-coil, for clarity and cut in solo)
Studio recording, 2015-2016 (I Like It When You Sleep... album sessions). Adam Hann references the Roland JC-120 as a go-to for clean and chorus-rich tones on this album. No evidence of Hiwatt or Fender Vibrolux on this specific track's solo in studio context.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain4.5
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble · chorus
Fender Jaguar → Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble → Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (onboard chorus and spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- bright and glassy
- lush stereo chorus
- crisp and articulate attack
- clean with slight edge
- ambient and spatial
- singing, melodic sustain
- tight and percussive
- distinctive '80s pop shimmer'
- no heavy distortion
- chorus effect is prominent