Solo Tone
Midnight Rendezvous
Casiopea
Guitarjazz1980s
Original Gear
GuitarYamaha SG-2000
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
PickupsYamaha Alnico V humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1982 (Mint Jams era). No direct evidence for pedals or amp settings for the clean solo section; gear inferred from era, genre, and typical Casiopea/Noro studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothbright and articulateglassy and cleandynamic and touch-sensitivechorus shimmerstudio claritysinging sustainno audible distortionexpressive phrasingrounded neck pickup sound
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced technique, including fast legato lines, expressive phrasing, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation in a clean jazz fusion context.
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Original Gear
GuitarYamaha SG-2000
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
PickupsYamaha Alnico V humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1982 (Mint Jams era). No direct evidence for pedals or amp settings for the clean solo section; gear inferred from era, genre, and typical Casiopea/Noro studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothbright and articulateglassy and cleandynamic and touch-sensitivechorus shimmerstudio claritysinging sustainno audible distortionexpressive phrasingrounded neck pickup sound
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced technique, including fast legato lines, expressive phrasing, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation in a clean jazz fusion context.
Midnight Rendezvous settings for your amp
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