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Sanctuary (Opening) Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Hikaru Utada
Hikaru Utada · 2000s · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Unknown electric guitar (model not confirmed for this recording)
Pickups
Unknown (likely standard single-coil or humbucker, not confirmed)
Amp
Unknown (no confirmed amp model for studio recording)
Pickup Position
Unknown (likely neck or middle position for smoothness, not confirmed)
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp used on the studio recording of 'Sanctuary (Opening)' solo. No official rig rundown or session notes found. All gear details are unconfirmed and based on absence of evidence. Studio recording, released 2005-2006.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain4.5
Reverb5
Treble6.5
Presence5
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Reverb pedal (model unknown) or studio reverb · reverb
Guitar → Chorus pedal → Delay pedal → Reverb pedal or studio reverb → Amp (model unknown)
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Tone Character
- lush and ambient
- smooth and sustained
- chorus shimmer
- clear delay repeats
- studio-polished
- not harsh or aggressive
- melodic and expressive
- clean articulation
- medium output
- ambient reverb tail