Solo Tone

Blue Lagoon

Masayoshi Takanaka

Guitarjazz1980s

Original Gear

GuitarYamaha SG-2000

AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

PickupsYamaha SG-2000 stock humbuckers (Alnico V)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, original 1981 release. Guitar and amp inferred from era, genre, and multiple forum/gear sources. No direct studio documentation, but JC-120 with chorus is widely cited for this song and era.

Tone Character(10)

crystal-clear and cleanlush and shimmery chorussmooth, glassy highsarticulate note separationsinging sustain (from chorus, not gain)bright and present attackwide stereo imageslight ambient reverbwarm, rounded lowsno audible overdrive or crunch

Difficulty

The solo demands advanced phrasing, fast runs, and expressive control, typical of jazz-fusion. While not shred-level, it requires significant technical skill and musicality.

Sources

Masayoshi Takanaka | Equipboard How to get this sound? : r/JazzFusion - Reddit

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