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Every breath you take amp settings — Flatsons FBA-20 20W

The The police guitar tone for “Every breath you take”, dialed in for a Flatsons FBA-20 20W with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version, Synchronicity (1983) - iconic palm-muted arpeggiated clean rhythm

Original rig

Roland JC-120 (built-in stereo chorus active) + 1961/1963 modified Fender Telecaster / Stratocaster + MXR Dyna Comp

Pristine, ultra-clean solid-state chime with warm stereo modulation and fast percussive snap

Amp settings — Flatsons FBA-20 20W

CHANNELCleanBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	4
Mid	6
Treble	7
Reverb	2
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge+middle TONE9 VOLUME8

Signal chain

01Compressor (MXR Dyna Comp style)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned

Output 6 · Sensitivity 7

02Analog Chorus (CE-2 / JC chorus style)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned

Rate 4 · Depth 6

Why these settings

The Jackson JS22 humbuckers are darker and hotter than Andy Summers' vintage single-coils, so rolling the guitar volume down to 8 and keeping amp treble high compensates with bright chime. The solid-state Flatsons FBA-20 clean channel mimics the Roland JC-120 headroom well when keeping gain low. Adding a compressor and an analog chorus pedal later will capture the studio track's signature squishy percussive snap and spatial shimmer.

PRO TIPLightly palm-mute right against the bridge saddles while picking with stiff downward strokes to achieve Andy Summers' tight, rhythmic arpeggio separation.

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