Riff Tone

Blue Bird

Ikimonogakari

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese model, maple neck, as seen in Ikimonogakari live performances and music videos from the era)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely, based on genre, era, and typical Japanese pop/rock studio setups; no direct source confirmation)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock or vintage-style, SSS configuration)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, circa 2008 (original release year). No direct studio documentation or rig rundown found for this specific song/section. Gear inferred from live videos and genre/era conventions. No evidence of pedal use for clean riff section; likely straight into amp with possible amp reverb.

Tone Character(10)

bright and glassyarticulate and clearslightly scooped midsspacious with subtle reverbdynamic and percussive attackclean single-note linesopen, ringing double stopsno audible breakup or drivepop/rock clarityStratocaster chime

Difficulty

The riff requires moderate picking accuracy, clean note separation, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Asian Kung-Fu Generation performs Haruka Kanata ...Naruto Shippuden - "Blue Bird" (Opening) | ENGLISH Ver Why does my songs sound wrong when i play?

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