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Riff Tone

September Rain (2018 Remaster)

Makoto Matsushita

Guitarother1980s

Original Gear

GuitarYamaha SG-2000 (likely, based on artist's 1981 era studio use)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (likely, based on era, genre, and typical City Pop studio setups)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1981 (original album release, remaster in 2018). No direct evidence for exact gear on this track, but Yamaha SG-2000 and Roland JC-120 are strongly associated with Makoto Matsushita and City Pop recordings of this era. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and audible tone. No evidence of live performance gear for this song.

Tone Character(10)
clean and glassywarm and smoothbright and articulatelush and ambientsubtle chorus shimmerfull-bodied chord voicingsclear note separationtouch-sensitivegentle reverb tailslightly compressed attack

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its jazz-influenced chords, clean tone articulation, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced speed or technical soloing.

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