It's been a while, but we're back with another installment of our Potent Pairings series. Today, we're digging into how to sound like The Cure and thereby achieve frontman Robert Smith's delicate, melancholy tones and hummable guitar leads.
As a reminder, this series aims to get players in the ballpark of the sounds on your favorite recordings using affordable, accessible pedals and other gear. However, the pedals and gear featured in this video are not necessarily exactly what was used on the recording—just similar enough to get you close.
We've listed out the pedals that we used in the video by each song below, so explore the list and click any of the links to grab your own for a great deal right here on Reverb.
Gear from the video
"Boys Don't Cry"
"A Forest"
- Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
- Boss BF-2 Flanger
- Boss CH-1 Super Chorus
- Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
"In Between Days"
"Lullaby"
- Nylon string acoustic of choice
- Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
- Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
- Arturia Rev PLATE-140 (applied in post)
"Just Like Heaven"
- Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
- Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
- Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
- Fender Vintera II '60s Bass VI