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Ready to Fly Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Masayoshi Takanaka
Masayoshi Takanaka · 1970s · other
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, 1979 (original release year). Guitar and amp inferred from era, genre, and artist's known studio gear for this song. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps used for the solo section. Effects inferred from pedalboard photos and audio analysis.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain3.5
Reverb4.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- MXR M102 Dyna Comp · compression
- Maxon UE-300 (Chorus section) · chorus
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Yamaha SG-2000 → MXR Dyna Comp → Maxon UE-300 (Chorus) → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Roland JC-120 (with spring reverb and onboard chorus)
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Tone Character
- smooth and glassy
- bright and articulate
- chorus shimmer
- tight, compressed attack
- singing sustain
- clear note separation
- studio-polished
- modulation depth
- spacious delay repeats
- warm, rounded highs