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Old 24th October 2006   #24
vixapphire
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Originally Posted by Tubthumper View Post
Hi all,

I've been revisiting my Cocteau's albums and CDs....phwoar, what a unique and heavenly sound.

I realise that the guitar sound is not entirely original but lordy, it's alluring. I'm talking about the heavily modulated/delayed guitar sound as heard on mid- to late-period Cocteau Twins releases (not their earlier Banshees sound-alike stuff, but the stuff from say Aikea Guinea/Blue Bell Knoll and onwards).... very lush and almost pad-like.

Anyone got any ideas as to how Robin G's guitar was processed?

Thanks people, all the best.
try an early 80's roland jazz chorus guitar amp; that should take you pretty much all the way to where you're headed. it was the defining guitar sound of the entire genre!
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