Riff Tone
Ascendead Master
Versailles Philharmonic Quintet
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Maiden (Hizaki signature, likely custom model)
AmpMarshall DSL100H
PickupsSeymour Duncan passive humbuckers (exact model unknown, likely TB-14/SH-2n or similar as per ESP Maiden specs)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Ascendead Master' (2009); gear inferred from Equipboard and artist's era-specific rig. No direct evidence for alternate guitars/amps on this specific track's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate high-speed riffingsaturated distortionclear note separationrich, tube-driven toneaggressive palm mutingorchestral layeringmelodic yet heavycrisp attackcontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding strong synchronization with complex orchestral arrangements.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Maiden (Hizaki signature, likely custom model)
AmpMarshall DSL100H
PickupsSeymour Duncan passive humbuckers (exact model unknown, likely TB-14/SH-2n or similar as per ESP Maiden specs)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording for 'Ascendead Master' (2009); gear inferred from Equipboard and artist's era-specific rig. No direct evidence for alternate guitars/amps on this specific track's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate high-speed riffingsaturated distortionclear note separationrich, tube-driven toneaggressive palm mutingorchestral layeringmelodic yet heavycrisp attackcontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding strong synchronization with complex orchestral arrangements.