Sonic Heroes — Crush 401 / 2
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Sonic Heroes Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Crush 40

Crush 40 · 2000s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fernandes ST Custom (Jun Senoue's main guitar for Sonic-era recordings)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), Fernandes single coils (middle, neck)
Amp
Suhr Badger 18
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2003; Suhr Badger 18 confirmed for 2011+ live, but likely used in studio for similar era; Fernandes ST Custom is Jun Senoue's signature guitar for Sonic soundtracks.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
7
Reverb
2.5
Treble
7
Presence
6

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Tone Character

  • tight and punchy
  • crunchy and saturated
  • articulate pick attack
  • clear note separation
  • slight midrange emphasis
  • bright and cutting top end
  • controlled low end
  • dynamic response
  • classic hard rock crunch
  • not overly compressed

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