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Blue Lagoon Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Masayoshi Takanaka
Masayoshi Takanaka · 1980s · jazz
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Yamaha SG-2000
Pickups
Yamaha SG-2000 stock humbuckers (Alnico V)
Amp
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, original 1981 release. Guitar and amp inferred from era, genre, and multiple forum/gear sources. No direct studio documentation, but JC-120 with chorus is widely cited for this song and era.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- crystal-clear and clean
- lush and shimmery chorus
- smooth, glassy highs
- articulate note separation
- singing sustain (from chorus, not gain)
- bright and present attack
- wide stereo image
- slight ambient reverb
- warm, rounded lows
- no audible overdrive or crunch
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct studio documentation for 'Blue Lagoon' solo section; guitar and amp inferred from era, genre, and multiple gear sources.
- Amp settings are estimated based on typical Roland JC-120 usage for clean jazz-fusion tones in the early 1980s.
- Chorus effect is clearly audible and is a signature of the JC-120 amp; pedal use is not documented for this solo.
- Pickup position inferred from tone and typical Takanaka approach; some live performances may use bridge or middle positions.
- Exact pedal models/settings not found; chorus is almost certainly from JC-120 amp, not a pedal.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Takanaka's 'Blue Lagoon' solo features a clean, glassy, and bright Strat tone with lush reverb, typical of late 70s Japanese fusion. The gain is set just above clean for sustain, with boosted mids and treble for clarity and presence, and a high reverb level for that signature dreamy, surf-influenced ambience.