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Beleza Pula Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Masayoshi Takanaka

Masayoshi Takanaka · 1980s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Yamaha SG2000
Pickups
Yamaha SG2000 stock humbuckers
Amp
Unknown (likely Marshall or Roland, not confirmed for studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Guitar confirmed via video evidence for 1981 live performance; no explicit amp model or studio pedalboard info found for the original studio recording. Solo section, likely studio context, 1981.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6.5
Gain
4.5
Reverb
5
Treble
7
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Compressor pedal (model unknown) · compression
  • Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
  • Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus

Yamaha SG2000 → Compressor → Chorus → Delay → Amp (with spring reverb)

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • bright and articulate attack
  • smooth legato phrasing
  • punchy, compressed notes
  • warm midrange
  • slightly glassy highs
  • dynamic response
  • fluid melodic lines
  • expressive vibrato
  • edge-of-breakup overdrive

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No explicit amp model or pedalboard details for the studio recording found in sources; amp and pedal choices are inferred based on era, genre, and audible effects.
  • ⚠️Settings are estimated based on typical 1980s Japanese fusion/rock tones and Yamaha SG2000 into likely Marshall or Roland amp.
  • ⚠️Pedal and effect models are not confirmed; categories are based on audible effects in the solo and typical Takanaka gear for the era.
  • ⚠️Pickup choice inferred from typical solo tone and Yamaha SG2000 usage; not explicitly confirmed for the studio recording.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Takanaka's 'Beleza Pula' solo features a clean yet slightly pushed, glassy fusion tone typical of his late 70s/early 80s work—likely from a Strat into a Roland JC-120 or clean tube amp, with mids and treble forward for clarity, warm bass, and lush reverb for that signature Japanese fusion shimmer.

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