Riff Tone

You Can Never Come To This Place

Masayoshi Takanaka

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarYamaha SG-2000

AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

PickupsYamaha SG-2000 humbuckers (Alnico V, stock)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusBoss Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble

Notes

Studio recording, 1981. No direct evidence for this exact session, but Yamaha SG-2000 and Roland JC-120 are strongly associated with Takanaka's early 80s studio work. No evidence of live rig for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateclean and glassychorus shimmerpercussive attackfunky and rhythmicslightly compressedwarm midrangetight low endcrisp high enddistinct modulation

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level funk rhythm technique, tight timing, and clean articulation with subtle muting, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.

Sources

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