Solo Tone
Archangel
SAMURAI
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on Refused's studio use and genre conventions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on British amp recommendations and genre/era)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson Burstbucker or similar, based on era and genre)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2020 (Cyberpunk 2077 soundtrack by Refused as SAMURAI). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but genre and artist history strongly suggest Les Paul into Marshall stack. No evidence of live rig for this song.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive and cuttingarticulate pick attacksinging sustainslight scooped low endBritish amp crunchmodern punk/rock solocrisp high endfocused midrangepresent, forward lead tone
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, with fast picking, expressive bends, and control over sustain and feedback, but does not reach extreme technicality.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on Refused's studio use and genre conventions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on British amp recommendations and genre/era)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson Burstbucker or similar, based on era and genre)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2020 (Cyberpunk 2077 soundtrack by Refused as SAMURAI). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but genre and artist history strongly suggest Les Paul into Marshall stack. No evidence of live rig for this song.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive and cuttingarticulate pick attacksinging sustainslight scooped low endBritish amp crunchmodern punk/rock solocrisp high endfocused midrangepresent, forward lead tone
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, with fast picking, expressive bends, and control over sustain and feedback, but does not reach extreme technicality.
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