Every Breath You Take (The Police) guitar tone and amp settings
Every Breath You Take guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3: Clean amp type, clean (Gain 2), bright top (Treble 7), balanced lows (Bass 4), neck pickup.
Settings for your amp
The song has distinct sounds: Bridge. Each rig below lists what to change for them.
Every Breath You Take settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3 settings for every songAmpBOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Variation
- Off
- Amp Type
- Clean
- Gain
- 2
- Volume
- 5
- Bass
- 4
- Middle
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Booster
- 0
- Mod
- 0
- FX
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb Color
- Green
- Reverb
- 2
- Master
- Set to your room
- Power Control
- Set to your room
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Neck
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
Every Breath You Take settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40
Positive Grid Spark 40 settings for every songAmpPositive Grid Spark 40
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Type
- Clean
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Master
- Set to your room
- Mod
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb
- 1
- Output
- Set to your room
- App Drive
- Off
- App Comp/Wah
- Off
- App Mod/EQ
- Off
- App Delay
- Off
- App Reverb
- Off
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 7.5
Every Breath You Take settings on a Fender Mustang LT25
Fender Mustang LT25 settings for every songAmpFender Mustang LT25
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Model
- TWIN CLEAN
- Gain
- 2.5
- Volume
- 5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Bass
- 4
- Middle
- 5.5
- Master
- Set to your room
- Stomp
- None
- Mod
- None
- Delay
- None
- Reverb
- SMALL ROOM
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Neck
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
Every Breath You Take settings on any amp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble
Amp
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Gain
- 2.5
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6.5
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Neck
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
Add a phaser pedal for the bridge section.
Song parts
BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
Bridge:
Mod Color Red, Mod 2
.Engage the phaser lightly for the bridge.
Song parts
Positive Grid Spark 40
Bridge:
Mod 3
.Bring in a subtle phaser for this part.
Song parts
Fender Mustang LT25
Bridge:
Mod PHASER
.Switch on the phaser for the bridge.
Song parts
Any amp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble
Bridge:
Treble 5.5
.Add a phaser pedal for the section’s swooshing sound.
Why it sounds like that
The song had no guitar part when Sting wrote it. The riff is played as a lick rather than strummed chords, and it avoids conventional triadic harmony, which gives the track a moody atmosphere. Andy Summers's modified early 1960s Fender Telecaster is the guitar tied to the song, with a Gibson PAF humbucker in the neck position. The part was recorded in one take.
- Play the part as a lick rather than strumming the chords.
- Build the figure so it avoids plain triads.
What gear did Andy Summers use on Every Breath You Take?
- Andy Summers said there was no guitar part on the song when Sting wrote it. (on this song)[1]
- Andy Summers said he built the figure as a lick rather than strumming the song's chords. (on this song)[1]
- Andy Summers said the part was recorded in one take. (on this song)[1]
- Premier Guitar says Summers crafted a repeating figure that avoided conventional triadic harmony. (on this song)[2]
- Guitar Player says Andy Summers used a modified early 1960s Fender Telecaster on Every Breath You Take. (on this song)[3]
- Guitar Player says the Telecaster has a Gibson PAF humbucker in the neck position. (on this song)[3]
Questions
What gear did Andy Summers use on Every Breath You Take?
The sources on this page document Andy Summers's gear on Every Breath You Take by The Police: guitar, Fender Telecaster [3]; pickup, Gibson PAF humbucker [3]. Each value cites the numbered source it comes from, listed at the foot of the page.
What are the Every Breath You Take settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3?
For the Every Breath You Take guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3, set Amp Type Clean, Gain 2, Volume 5, Bass 4, Middle 5, Treble 7, Booster 0, Mod 0, FX 0, Delay 0, Reverb Color Green, Reverb 2; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Neck, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master and Power Control to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Every Breath You Take settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40?
For the Every Breath You Take guitar tone on a Positive Grid Spark 40, set Amp Type Clean, Gain 2, Bass 4, Mid 5.5, Treble 6.5, Mod 0, Delay 0, Reverb 1; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 7.5. Set Master and Output to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Every Breath You Take settings on a Fender Mustang LT25?
For the Every Breath You Take guitar tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, set Amp Model TWIN CLEAN, Gain 2.5, Volume 5, Treble 6.5, Bass 4, Middle 5.5, Stomp None, Mod None, Delay None, Reverb SMALL ROOM; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Neck, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
Can I get the Every Breath You Take tone on my own amp?
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