Riff Tone
Plastic Love [12" Extended Club Mix]
Mariya Takeuchi
Guitarother1980s
Original Gear
GuitarYamaha SG-2000 (likely, based on era/session musician usage in Japanese city pop)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (likely, based on era, genre, and typical Japanese studio gear in 1980s city pop)
PickupsHumbuckers (Yamaha SG-2000 stock pickups, Alnico V)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb4.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2 or Roland JC-120 built-in)
Notes
Studio recording, 1984; no direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but Yamaha SG-2000 and Roland JC-120 are widely cited as staples of Japanese city pop studio sessions. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassybright and articulatechorus shimmertight and percussive rhythmwarm but not muddystudio-polished clarity80s pop production sheendistinct stereo chorus effectcrisp attacksmooth sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level rhythm accuracy, clean chord voicings, and tight muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or high speed.
Sources
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Create Free AccountGuitarother1980s
Original Gear
GuitarYamaha SG-2000 (likely, based on era/session musician usage in Japanese city pop)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (likely, based on era, genre, and typical Japanese studio gear in 1980s city pop)
PickupsHumbuckers (Yamaha SG-2000 stock pickups, Alnico V)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb4.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2 or Roland JC-120 built-in)
Notes
Studio recording, 1984; no direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but Yamaha SG-2000 and Roland JC-120 are widely cited as staples of Japanese city pop studio sessions. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassybright and articulatechorus shimmertight and percussive rhythmwarm but not muddystudio-polished clarity80s pop production sheendistinct stereo chorus effectcrisp attacksmooth sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level rhythm accuracy, clean chord voicings, and tight muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or high speed.