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トーキョーレギー Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Masayoshi Takanaka
Masayoshi Takanaka · 1980s · jazz
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely late 1970s, maple fretboard, sunburst finish)
Pickups
Fender single-coil Stratocaster pickups (stock or era-correct, likely vintage-style)
Amp
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, late 1970s/early 1980s. Evidence from Equipboard and multiple forum discussions points to a Stratocaster into a Roland JC-120 for Takanaka's signature clean/fusion tones. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for this studio riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb4
Treble7.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- MXR Dyna Comp · compression
- Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Roland JC-120 built-in chorus or Boss CE-1) · chorus
Fender Stratocaster → MXR Dyna Comp → Roland JC-120 (chorus and spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- bright and articulate
- glassy highs
- tight and percussive
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- slightly compressed
- chorus shimmer
- studio-polished clean
- full-bodied neck pickup sound
- no audible overdrive