Guitar tone · jazz, Jazz fusion
Casiopea guitar tone: gear & amp settings
The gear and amp settings behind 8 Casiopea songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Yamaha SG-2000 into Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus.
Guitars Casiopea used
- Yamaha SG-20005 songs
- Yamaha SG20005 songs
- Yamaha BB-2000 (possibly modified prototype ‘Milk Bass’)1 song
- Yamaha SG-2000 (early 80s, likely custom or SG-2000 variant)1 song
- Yamaha Issei Noro Signature IN-11 song
- Yamaha SG-2000 (custom, pre-SG-IN, likely stock or DiMarzio pickups)1 song
- Yamaha SG-2000 (likely, but possible Yamaha IN-1 prototype or early signature; no direct studio photo for 'Swallow' 1979, but SG-2000 is most documented for this era)1 song
- Yamaha SG-2000 Issei Noro Signature1 song
Amps Casiopea used
- Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus8 songs
- Yamaha F100-1152 songs
- Yamaha G-100 2x12 Combo2 songs
- Markbass (e.g., Big Bang or Little Mark Ninja) or SWR Redhead (studio era)1 song
- Yamaha G-100 or G-115 (solid state combo, likely G-100 for studio)1 song
- Yamaha DG-1000 preamp (studio rackmount preamp, likely into Yamaha power amp or similar studio setup)1 song
- Yamaha G100-115 (solid state combo, used by Issei Noro late 1970s/early 1980s, confirmed for this era)1 song
16 Casiopea tones
| Song | Gain |
|---|---|
| Dream Hill · riff | 4.5 |
| Midnight Rendezvous · solo | 5 |
| Midnight Rendezvous · riff | 0 |
| Asayake · riff | 3.5 |
| Asayake · solo | 3.5 |
| Asayake (Live at Chuo Kaikan Hall, Tokyo, Feb. 1982) · solo | 5 |
| Asayake (Live at Chuo Kaikan Hall, Tokyo, Feb. 1982) · riff | 0 |
| Domino Line (Live at Chuo Kaikan Hall, Tokyo, Feb. 1982) · riff | 0 |
| Domino Line (Live at Chuo Kaikan Hall, Tokyo, Feb. 1982) · solo | 4 |
| Dream Hill · riff | 0 |
| Midnight Rendezvous · clean | 0 |
| Midnight Rendezvous · solo | 2.5 |
| Space Road · solo | 4.5 |
| Swallow · solo | 3.5 |
| Swallow · riff | 3.5 |
| Take Me (Live at Chuo Kaikan Hall, Tokyo, Feb. 1982) · solo | 0 |
Casiopea songs on popular amps
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use for these songs on their own amps.
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Frequently asked questions
What amp did Casiopea use?
Across 8 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (8 songs), Yamaha F100-115 (2 songs), Yamaha G-100 2x12 Combo (2 songs), Markbass (e.g., Big Bang or Little Mark Ninja) or SWR Redhead (studio era) (1 song).
What guitar did Casiopea use?
Most often: Yamaha SG-2000 (5 songs), Yamaha SG2000 (5 songs), Yamaha BB-2000 (possibly modified prototype ‘Milk Bass’) (1 song), Yamaha SG-2000 (early 80s, likely custom or SG-2000 variant) (1 song).
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