Solo Tone
Driver's High
L'Arc〜en〜Ciel
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Ken Signature Model (likely Ken Stratocaster-style, as used by Ken Kitamura in late 1990s studio recordings)
AmpBedrock 1200 Series Amp Head
PickupsSeymour Duncan SSL-1 single coils (typical for Ken's ESP Strat-style guitars of this era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble5.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely Analog Man King of Tone or similar)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2 or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, 1999. Gear based on period-correct studio use and Equipboard/artist documentation. No direct studio photo of the Driver's High session, but Bedrock 1200 and ESP Ken Strat are widely cited for this era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainbright and articulate leadslightly compressed attackrich, overdriven crunchclear note separationpolished and powerfuldynamic solo phrasingmoderate gain saturationcutting presencemelodic clarity
Difficulty
The solo requires fast alternate picking, precise melodic phrasing, and expressive dynamic control, making it challenging for intermediate players and above.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Ken Signature Model (likely Ken Stratocaster-style, as used by Ken Kitamura in late 1990s studio recordings)
AmpBedrock 1200 Series Amp Head
PickupsSeymour Duncan SSL-1 single coils (typical for Ken's ESP Strat-style guitars of this era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble5.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely Analog Man King of Tone or similar)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2 or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, 1999. Gear based on period-correct studio use and Equipboard/artist documentation. No direct studio photo of the Driver's High session, but Bedrock 1200 and ESP Ken Strat are widely cited for this era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainbright and articulate leadslightly compressed attackrich, overdriven crunchclear note separationpolished and powerfuldynamic solo phrasingmoderate gain saturationcutting presencemelodic clarity
Difficulty
The solo requires fast alternate picking, precise melodic phrasing, and expressive dynamic control, making it challenging for intermediate players and above.