Solo Tone

Never Fade Away

SAMURAI

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Refused studio, as SAMURAI in Cyberpunk 2077)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio, as used by Refused for SAMURAI tracks)

PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 490R/498T or similar, as used by Refused's guitarist for SAMURAI recordings)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveUnknown Blues Overdrive (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for Cyberpunk 2077 soundtrack, released 2020. Gear inferred from Refused's known studio setup for SAMURAI tracks; no explicit solo-specific gear listed in sources.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainaggressive and saturatedtight and focusedcutting upper midsharmonic feedbackfluid legatopunchy attackmodern high-gain clarityclear note separationslightly compressed

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of speed, legato technique, and expressive phrasing, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Sound like SAMURAI : r/guitarpedals How can I sound like SAMURAI on a virtual amp?

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