Synchronicity Arpeggio Shimmer — Compressed Clean Chorus
Andy Summers built the song around a compressed clean guitar, with the bright arpeggio widened by Roland chorus and subtle Echoplex-style ambience. Contemporary reconstructions cite a Stratocaster-family guitar, MXR Dyna Comp and Roland JC-120, while the precise studio guitar and control positions remain debated. Settings are approximated from the documented Police-era rig and the recording’s restrained modulation. Source: Sound on Sound’s Classic Tracks feature, Line 6’s Andy Summers tone template, and Premier Guitar.
Real AmpEb Standard
