Riff Tone
Sonic Heroes
Crush 40
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFernandes ST Custom (Jun Senoue's main guitar for Sonic-era recordings)
AmpSuhr Badger 18
PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), Fernandes single coils (middle, neck)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2003; Suhr Badger 18 confirmed for 2011+ live, but likely used in studio for similar era; Fernandes ST Custom is Jun Senoue's signature guitar for Sonic soundtracks.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchycrunchy and saturatedarticulate pick attackclear note separationslight midrange emphasisbright and cutting top endcontrolled low enddynamic responseclassic hard rock crunchnot overly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise palm muting to maintain clarity at high tempo, with syncopated accents adding rhythmic complexity.
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Original Gear
GuitarFernandes ST Custom (Jun Senoue's main guitar for Sonic-era recordings)
AmpSuhr Badger 18
PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), Fernandes single coils (middle, neck)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2003; Suhr Badger 18 confirmed for 2011+ live, but likely used in studio for similar era; Fernandes ST Custom is Jun Senoue's signature guitar for Sonic soundtracks.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchycrunchy and saturatedarticulate pick attackclear note separationslight midrange emphasisbright and cutting top endcontrolled low enddynamic responseclassic hard rock crunchnot overly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise palm muting to maintain clarity at high tempo, with syncopated accents adding rhythmic complexity.
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