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Rush Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Mateus Asato

Mateus Asato · 2010s+ · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster (Mateus Asato signature or similar, SSS configuration)
Pickups
Fender Custom Shop single-coil pickups
Amp
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II (amp modeling, likely Fender or Two-Rock clean amp model)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)

Studio recording, 2010s+ era. Mateus Asato is known for using his signature Stratocaster and Fractal Axe-Fx II for clean tones in studio videos. No evidence of live-specific rig for this track.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
6
Gain
2.5
Reverb
4
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • Compressor pedal (model unknown) · compression
  • Reverb pedal (model unknown) or Axe-Fx II built-in reverb · reverb

Guitar → Compressor → Fractal Axe-Fx II (clean amp model with digital reverb)

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Tone Character

  • crystal-clear and glassy
  • warm and round low end
  • articulate note separation
  • lush reverb tail
  • dynamic and touch-sensitive
  • slight compression
  • chimey single-coil clarity
  • smooth attack and decay
  • no audible drive or breakup
  • glassy highs

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source lists exact amp or pedal settings for 'Rush' by Mateus Asato; settings estimated based on typical Asato clean tone and visible gear in studio videos.
  • ⚠️No explicit confirmation of exact amp model used in this recording; Fractal Axe-Fx II is inferred from multiple sources as Mateus Asato's main studio rig.
  • ⚠️No pedalboard photos or interviews specify effects chain for this song; effects inferred from audio and known gear.
  • ⚠️Pickup position inferred from typical Asato clean tone and audible quack in recording.
  • ⚠️Presence setting estimated based on typical Fractal/Fender clean amp models.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Mateus Asato favors a dynamic, edge-of-breakup tone with articulate mids and smooth highs, typical of boutique amps like Two-Rock or Suhr Bella. The riff in 'Rush' is clear, warm, and touch-sensitive, with moderate reverb and balanced EQ, matching these settings.

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