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2 songs, each with a starting point and the rig from its sources
Tonelify's library has 2 The Police songs, each with the rig reported in interviews and articles and a reference starting point on a generic five-knob amp. Both songs start at the same position, Gain 2, Bass 4, Middle 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 3, because a starting point follows the style of the part and these share one, so the effects and the playing are what set them apart.
The numbers below are the same ones each song page gives. The rig for each song is on its own page with the sources it comes from.
A Bartók-inspired picked riff in wide stereo chorus over a sparse, pieced-together backing track.
Start at Gain 2, Bass 4, Middle 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 3, with the neck or middle position.
A chiming two-guitar arpeggio riff of wide-stretch ninth chords under a flanger's shimmer.
Start at Gain 2, Bass 4, Middle 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 3, with the neck or middle position.
These are positions on a generic five-knob amp with gain, bass, middle, treble and presence, each running 0 to 10. They are a starting point, not the settings used on the record, and they will not transfer unchanged to an amp with a different gain structure or EQ voicing.
| Song | Guitar and amp |
|---|---|
| Every Breath You Take | Modded early-1960s Telecaster or a 1961 Stratocaster (accounts differ)Roland JC-120, Fender Twin Reverb for straighter sounds (Padgham) |
| Message in a Bottle | Modded early-1960s Fender TelecasterNot documented |
Tonelify reads each of these chains and translates it to the amp and guitar you already own. Adapt one to your gear →
On a generic five-knob amp, Every Breath You Take and Message in a Bottle both start at Gain 2, Bass 4, Middle 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 3: a starting point follows the style of the part, and these share one. These are starting points, not the settings used on the records.
Every Breath You Take: Modded early-1960s Telecaster or a 1961 Stratocaster (accounts differ); Roland JC-120, Fender Twin Reverb for straighter sounds (Padgham). Message in a Bottle: Modded early-1960s Fender Telecaster; Not documented. Each song page lists the sources behind its rig.
Yes. What carries these sounds is the gain structure, the EQ curve, the pickup position and the order of the effects, and all four can be rebuilt on other equipment. Tonelify rewrites each starting point for the amp and guitar you own.
