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Riff Tone
Mayonaka No Door ~Stay with Me
Miki Matsubara
Guitarother1980s
Original Gear
GuitarYamaha SG-2000 (likely, based on era/session player usage in Japanese city pop recordings)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (likely, based on era and genre typical studio amps in late 1970s/early 1980s Japan)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979. No direct evidence of exact guitar/amp, but Yamaha SG-2000 and Roland JC-120 were standard for Japanese session guitarists in city pop at the time. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanbright and articulatesmooth jazz/funk compingdistinct chorus shimmertight rhythmic playingwarm but present highsstudio-polished claritysubtle reverb ambiencedynamic chord voicingsno audible overdrive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level chord voicings and tight, syncopated rhythm, with clean tone exposing any mistakes. Not technically advanced, but demands precision and groove.
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Original Gear
GuitarYamaha SG-2000 (likely, based on era/session player usage in Japanese city pop recordings)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (likely, based on era and genre typical studio amps in late 1970s/early 1980s Japan)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979. No direct evidence of exact guitar/amp, but Yamaha SG-2000 and Roland JC-120 were standard for Japanese session guitarists in city pop at the time. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanbright and articulatesmooth jazz/funk compingdistinct chorus shimmertight rhythmic playingwarm but present highsstudio-polished claritysubtle reverb ambiencedynamic chord voicingsno audible overdrive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level chord voicings and tight, syncopated rhythm, with clean tone exposing any mistakes. Not technically advanced, but demands precision and groove.