Solo Tone
You Can Never Come To This Place
Masayoshi Takanaka
Guitarjazz1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely vintage or Japanese model, as used by Takanaka in late 1970s/early 1980s studio recordings)
AmpMarshall tube amp (model unspecified, set clean; likely JMP or JCM series based on era and genre)
PickupsSingle-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble (or similar chorus pedal, model not confirmed)
Notes
Studio recording, 1981 (from the album 'Saudade'). Gear inferred from era, genre, and multiple forum discussions referencing Stratocaster and clean Marshall setup. No evidence of live-specific gear for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateglassy Stratocaster cleansmooth, singing sustainclear, bell-like attacklush chorus shimmerslightly scooped midssparkling top enddynamic response to pickingwarm yet presentstudio-polished clarity
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of clean tone articulation, fast melodic phrasing, and expressive dynamics, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely vintage or Japanese model, as used by Takanaka in late 1970s/early 1980s studio recordings)
AmpMarshall tube amp (model unspecified, set clean; likely JMP or JCM series based on era and genre)
PickupsSingle-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble (or similar chorus pedal, model not confirmed)
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1981 (from the album 'Saudade'). Gear inferred from era, genre, and multiple forum discussions referencing Stratocaster and clean Marshall setup. No evidence of live-specific gear for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateglassy Stratocaster cleansmooth, singing sustainclear, bell-like attacklush chorus shimmerslightly scooped midssparkling top enddynamic response to pickingwarm yet presentstudio-polished clarity
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of clean tone articulation, fast melodic phrasing, and expressive dynamics, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
You Can Never Come To This Place settings for your amp
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