Solo Tone

Sonic Heroes

Crush 40

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFernandes Sustainer-equipped guitar (likely Fernandes Revolver Pro or similar, as used by Jun Senoue in studio recordings of this era)

AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (likely, based on Jun Senoue's studio rig for Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Heroes era)

PickupsFernandes Sustainer (neck), Seymour Duncan TB-4 JB (bridge, humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

distortionUnknown Overdrive/Distortion pedal (model unknown, possibly Marshall Guv'nor or Boss DS-1/SD-1 as used by Jun Senoue in other Sonic recordings)

Notes

Studio recording, 2003; no direct source for exact model on 'Sonic Heroes' solo, but Jun Senoue is documented using Fernandes Sustainer guitars and Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 for Sonic game soundtracks in this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this solo.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainfluid legatotight pick attackharmonic feedbackpresent midrangecrisp highscompressed and saturatedslight ambienceclear delay repeatsno modulation effects

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced lead guitar techniques including fast alternate picking, fluid legato, expressive bends, and precise timing to match delay repeats, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Found out there are quite a few people on this sub who ... - Reddit Misc Computer Games - Sonic Heroes Title Song (Chords)How come solid state amps never took off like tube amps did? - Reddit

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