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Rush Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Mateus Asato
Mateus Asato · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster
Pickups
Fender Custom Shop single-coil pickups
Amp
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II (amp modeling, likely Fender or boutique clean/edge-of-breakup model)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Studio recording, 2010s+ era. Mateus Asato is known for using a Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster and Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II for his Instagram/YouTube performances, including 'Rush'. No evidence of live performance for this song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific recording.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain4
Reverb4
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- TC Electronic Ditto Looper · other
- Reverb (model unknown, likely Axe-Fx II algorithm) · reverb
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster → (optional) TC Electronic Ditto Looper → Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II (amp modeling, digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- glassy and articulate
- warm and dynamic
- slight breakup on harder picking
- clear note separation
- lush ambient reverb
- touch-sensitive
- smooth highs, rounded lows
- percussive attack
- singing sustain
- crisp, modern Strat tone