Riff Tone
Different Sense
DIR EN GREY
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP D-DR (Die Signature) or Dragonfly CG-7 (used in recording of 'Different Sense')
AmpMesa/Boogie Road King II Dual Rectifier
PickupsLikely EMG 707 or Seymour Duncan active humbuckers (typical for Die's 7-string guitars, but not explicitly confirmed for this session)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
multi-effectsBoss Boss GT-8 Guitar Effects Processor
chorusBoss BOSS CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
modulationElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix POG (Polyphonic Octave Generator)
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown, likely Boss GT-8 internal)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Different Sense' (2011, Dum Spiro Spero album). Guitar confirmed as Dragonfly CG-7 for recording, ESP D-DR also used by Die. Amp confirmed as Mesa/Boogie Road King II Dual Rectifier. No explicit pickup model or selector position confirmed in sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugssaturated high-gain distortionarticulate low-endmodern metal claritycomplex, layered harmoniesdynamic and punchy attackcrushing rhythm tonearticulate pick attackslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The main riff requires precise, fast palm muting, tight rhythm control, and mastery of 7-string guitar technique, making it challenging for most players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP D-DR (Die Signature) or Dragonfly CG-7 (used in recording of 'Different Sense')
AmpMesa/Boogie Road King II Dual Rectifier
PickupsLikely EMG 707 or Seymour Duncan active humbuckers (typical for Die's 7-string guitars, but not explicitly confirmed for this session)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
multi-effectsBoss Boss GT-8 Guitar Effects Processor
chorusBoss BOSS CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
modulationElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix POG (Polyphonic Octave Generator)
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown, likely Boss GT-8 internal)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Different Sense' (2011, Dum Spiro Spero album). Guitar confirmed as Dragonfly CG-7 for recording, ESP D-DR also used by Die. Amp confirmed as Mesa/Boogie Road King II Dual Rectifier. No explicit pickup model or selector position confirmed in sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugssaturated high-gain distortionarticulate low-endmodern metal claritycomplex, layered harmoniesdynamic and punchy attackcrushing rhythm tonearticulate pick attackslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The main riff requires precise, fast palm muting, tight rhythm control, and mastery of 7-string guitar technique, making it challenging for most players.
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