Riff Tone

Brasilian Skies

Masayoshi Takanaka

Guitarother1970s

Original Gear

GuitarYamaha SG-2000

AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

PickupsYamaha Alnico V humbuckers (PAF-style)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1978. Guitar and amp inferred from era, album, and multiple forum discussions referencing Yamaha SG and Roland JC-120 as Takanaka's main clean setup for 'Brasilian Skies'. No explicit pedalboard or amp photo from the studio session found.

Tone Character(10)

glassy and cleanlush and shimmeringbright and articulatewarm neck pickup soundfull-bodied chordscrystal-clear highsrich sustain without breakupdynamic response to pickingstudio-quality claritysubtle chorus modulation

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level chord voicings, tight rhythmic precision, and dynamic control to maintain the glassy clean tone and articulation characteristic of Takanaka's style.

Sources

Masayoshi Takanaka | Equipboard Takanaka gear? : r/MasayoshiTakanaka - Reddit

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