Solo Tone
Never Fade Away (SAMURAI Cover) (feat. Olga Jankowska)
P.T. Adamczyk
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Studio or Standard, humbuckers, as used by Refused/SAMURAI for this era and tone)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (classic British high-gain amp, referenced as the core of the SAMURAI/Refused tone)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 490R/498T or similar, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2020 (Cyberpunk 2077 soundtrack). Gear inferred from Refused's known studio setup for SAMURAI tracks and multiple forum sources referencing JCM800 and Les Paul with bridge humbucker. No direct studio photo or interview for this exact session, but all evidence points to this setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and aggressivesaturated sustaincrisp, cutting highsslightly scooped midspunchy and modernclear note separationfast attackbridge pickup biteBritish amp crunchminimal sag
Difficulty
The solo requires fast picking, accurate string skipping, and expressive bends/vibrato, all under a high-gain tone that exposes mistakes. Not expert-level shredding, but challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Studio or Standard, humbuckers, as used by Refused/SAMURAI for this era and tone)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (classic British high-gain amp, referenced as the core of the SAMURAI/Refused tone)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 490R/498T or similar, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid4.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2020 (Cyberpunk 2077 soundtrack). Gear inferred from Refused's known studio setup for SAMURAI tracks and multiple forum sources referencing JCM800 and Les Paul with bridge humbucker. No direct studio photo or interview for this exact session, but all evidence points to this setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and aggressivesaturated sustaincrisp, cutting highsslightly scooped midspunchy and modernclear note separationfast attackbridge pickup biteBritish amp crunchminimal sag
Difficulty
The solo requires fast picking, accurate string skipping, and expressive bends/vibrato, all under a high-gain tone that exposes mistakes. Not expert-level shredding, but challenging for intermediate players.