Riff Tone

Never Fade Away

SAMURAI

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on genre and era, but not confirmed for this recording)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on British amp recommendations and genre, but not confirmed for this recording)

PickupsHumbucker (likely, model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid4

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for Cyberpunk 2077 soundtrack, released 2020. No official rig rundown for the studio session. Gear inferred from genre, era, and community recommendations referencing British amps and humbucker guitars. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp models.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and saturatedtight and percussivecrisp attackarticulate power chordsmid-scoopedcutting high endfull-bodied low endcompressedmodern punk/rock edgedriven rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking and tight palm muting, with accurate power chord transitions typical of modern punk/rock rhythm guitar.

Sources

How can I sound like SAMURAI on a virtual amp? - Reddit How to get a Samurai Guitar tone? : r/LowSodiumCyberpunk - Reddit Are the Samurai songs played on a 6-string or a 7-string? - Reddit

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