Solo Tone
Mayonaka No Door ~Stay with Me
Miki Matsubara
Guitarother1970s
Original Gear
GuitarYamaha SG-2000 (likely, based on era/session player usage in late 1970s/early 1980s Japanese pop studio recordings)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (likely, based on era, genre, and common use in Japanese city pop studio sessions)
PickupsHumbuckers (Yamaha Alnico V, stock on SG-2000)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but Yamaha SG-2000 and Roland JC-120 were standard for Japanese session players in this genre/era. No live rig info found.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassywarm and smoothbright and articulatesubtle chorus shimmerstudio-polished claritysustained single notesdynamic and touch-sensitiveno audible distortionslightly compressed attacklush, ambient reverb tail
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique due to its jazz-influenced chord shapes, clean phrasing, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced speed or complex effects switching.
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Original Gear
GuitarYamaha SG-2000 (likely, based on era/session player usage in late 1970s/early 1980s Japanese pop studio recordings)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (likely, based on era, genre, and common use in Japanese city pop studio sessions)
PickupsHumbuckers (Yamaha Alnico V, stock on SG-2000)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but Yamaha SG-2000 and Roland JC-120 were standard for Japanese session players in this genre/era. No live rig info found.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassywarm and smoothbright and articulatesubtle chorus shimmerstudio-polished claritysustained single notesdynamic and touch-sensitiveno audible distortionslightly compressed attacklush, ambient reverb tail
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique due to its jazz-influenced chord shapes, clean phrasing, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced speed or complex effects switching.
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