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Matte Kudasai Riff Guitar Tone Settings — King Crimson
King Crimson · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (early 1980s, likely Japanese or American Standard, Adrian Belew's main guitar for Discipline era)
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender stock Strat pickups, likely all three original single coils)
Amp
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (studio recording, 1981)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Studio recording, 1981, Discipline album. Adrian Belew used a Stratocaster into a Roland JC-120 for the main riff/clean parts. No evidence of pedals in the riff section; chorus effect is from the amp. No evidence of Fripp's guitar in the main riff section (his parts are ambient swells, not the riff).
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- super-smooth and glassy
- lush stereo chorus
- bright and articulate
- warm single-coil clarity
- atmospheric and dreamy
- soft, expressive dynamics
- clean, undistorted signal
- gentle amp reverb
- shimmering modulation
- no audible overdrive
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for the studio recording; settings estimated based on typical Roland JC-120 clean usage and genre/era.
- No evidence of pedals used for the riff section; chorus effect is from the JC-120 amp.
- No source specifies pickup selector, but position 4 (neck + middle) is most likely for this tone based on audio and era.
- No evidence of Fripp's guitar in the main riff section; this profile is for Adrian Belew's main clean riff tone.
- Settings are estimated based on standard Roland JC-120 usage for clean, chorus-rich tones in early 80s new wave/prog rock.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Adrian Belew's 'Matte Kudasai' tone is clean, glassy, and slightly compressed, typical of early-80s Roland JC-120 amps or clean Fender-style settings, with moderate mids and treble for clarity and a touch of chorus and reverb for ambience. The gain is set just above clean for warmth, and the EQ is balanced to avoid harshness while retaining articulation.