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Aruarian Dance Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Nujabes
Nujabes · 2000s · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Yamaha APX-4A (nylon-string electro-acoustic, as sampled from 'The Lamp Is Low' by Laurindo Almeida, which is the guitar part in 'Aruarian Dance')
Pickups
Piezo pickup (built-in under-saddle, Yamaha APX-4A stock)
Amp
Unknown direct input or studio preamp (no evidence of a traditional guitar amp used; likely DI into mixing console or preamp)
Pickup Position
Piezo pickup (only option on Yamaha APX-4A)
Studio recording, 2003-2004. The guitar part in 'Aruarian Dance' is sampled from Laurindo Almeida's 'The Lamp Is Low' (1973), which was played on a nylon-string electro-acoustic guitar. There is no evidence of a traditional amp or pedal chain; the tone is clean and direct, likely DI or through a studio preamp. No live rig info is relevant.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- warm and mellow
- soft and intimate
- clear note separation
- natural acoustic resonance
- slight studio reverb
- no distortion or overdrive
- fingerstyle articulation
- gentle attack
- direct and uncolored
- smooth sustain
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- The guitar part in 'Aruarian Dance' is a direct sample from Laurindo Almeida's 'The Lamp Is Low', not an original performance by Nujabes or a session guitarist.
- No official amp, pedal, or effect settings are documented for this recording; all settings are estimated based on the sampled guitar's tone and typical studio DI practices for nylon-string electro-acoustic guitars.
- No evidence of pedals or traditional guitar amps used; the tone is clean, direct, and acoustic.
- Reverb is likely added in post-production or via studio effects, not from a pedal or amp.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The guitar tone in 'Aruarian Dance' is clean, warm, and rounded with a jazzy character, likely recorded direct or through a clean amp with moderate mids and bass, restrained treble, and subtle reverb for space. These settings reflect Nujabes' preference for mellow, organic tones in his jazz/hip-hop fusion.