Riff Tone

Open Your Heart

Crush 40

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFernandes LA-85KK (Jun Senoue's main guitar during the era, as seen in official photos and live performances)

AmpSuhr Badger 18

PickupsSeymour Duncan TB-4 JB (bridge humbucker), Fernandes VS-1 (single coils in neck and middle)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveOvaltone Ovaltone Merkava Mk 2 Overdrive

Notes

Studio recording, 1998-1999 (original Sonic Adventure release). Gear confirmed for era and song by Equipboard and live rig photos. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive bridge pickup attacksaturated and crunchyarticulate pick responsechunky rhythmclear note separationpunchy low endslightly scooped midscutting upper midsmoderate sustain

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Crush 40 – Live! - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album Jun Senoue [Gear] Need help with finding Crush 40 tone. : r/Guitar

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