Riff Tone
It Doesn't Matter (Ver. 1)
Tony Harnell & Jun Senoue
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or American, Jun Senoue signature or standard model)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (likely, based on Jun Senoue's known studio rig for Sonic Adventure era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge position, humbucker-sized single coil replacement)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1998-1999 for Sonic Adventure OST. Jun Senoue is documented using a Fender Stratocaster with a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in the bridge and Marshall amps for Sonic Adventure recordings. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(9)
tight and punchybright and articulateslightly mid-forwardclear note separationpercussive attackcrunchy but not high-gainslight amp reverb for spacedynamic response to pickingdefined palm-muted chugs
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise palm muting at a brisk tempo, with syncopated rhythm and clean transitions between power chords and single-note lines.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or American, Jun Senoue signature or standard model)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (likely, based on Jun Senoue's known studio rig for Sonic Adventure era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge position, humbucker-sized single coil replacement)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1998-1999 for Sonic Adventure OST. Jun Senoue is documented using a Fender Stratocaster with a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in the bridge and Marshall amps for Sonic Adventure recordings. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(9)
tight and punchybright and articulateslightly mid-forwardclear note separationpercussive attackcrunchy but not high-gainslight amp reverb for spacedynamic response to pickingdefined palm-muted chugs
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise palm muting at a brisk tempo, with syncopated rhythm and clean transitions between power chords and single-note lines.