Brasilian Skies amp settings — NUX BT8-MK2
The Masayoshi Takanaka guitar tone for “Brasilian Skies”, dialed in for a NUX BT8-MK2 with a Fender Player Telecaster. Studio version, Brasilian Skies (1978) - Lead Melody
Yamaha SG-1000 / Stratocaster into Mesa/Boogie Mark I & Roland JC-120 with MXR Dyna Comp, Boss CE-1, and Roland Space Echo
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 7 |
01Onboard Compressor Block
Onboard NUX compressor block to mimic Takanaka's squash and infinite sustain
02Onboard Chorus Block (CE-1 style)
Onboard NUX modulation block for subtle stereo shimmer
03Onboard Tape Delay Block (Space Echo style)
Warm slap/ambient echo
Because the Player Telecaster is brighter and thinner than Takanaka's Yamaha SG humbuckers, tone is rolled back slightly to 8 on the neck pickup to round off harsh single-coil transient bite. The NUX clean channel provides high headroom while the onboard compressor and chorus blocks recreate the signature 1970s Japanese fusion sustain and stereo depth without external pedals. Treble is dialed conservatively to keep the top-end glassy rather than spiky.
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