Riff Tone

Charles

Ado

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (likely modern Japanese solidbody electric, possibly Ibanez or ESP, model not confirmed for studio recording)

AmpUnknown (likely modern high-gain amp, model not confirmed for studio recording)

PickupsUnknown (likely humbuckers, model not confirmed)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

No official or forum sources confirm the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording of 'Charles' by Ado. No rig rundown, pedalboard photo, or interview with the guitarist/producer for this track was found. All gear details are estimated based on genre, era, and typical Japanese pop/rock/metal production. Studio recording, released 2020.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate attackcompressed and focusedclear note separationslight digital sheenaggressive palm mutingno vintage amp breakupproduced, radio-readyminimal ambient reverb

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at a high tempo, demanding tight timing and rhythmic accuracy typical of modern rock/metal rhythm guitar.

Sources

Whats ados most metal song? : r/ADO

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