Solo Tone
Fude Pen - Ball Pen -
Ho-Kago Tea Time
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Cherry Sunburst, 1970s reissue, likely Epiphone in anime production)
AmpMarshall combo (model unknown, likely JCM800 or similar voiced amp, as depicted in anime and consistent with 2000s/2010s Japanese pop-rock production)
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Epiphone/Gibson PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely Tube Screamer or Boss SD-1 style)
Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (first album release). No direct evidence of live rig or alternate gear for solo. Gear inferred from anime visuals, official art, and typical Japanese pop-rock studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaincrunchy but smooth leadarticulate single-note clarityslight mid boost for solo presencebright and lively top endmoderate compressionnot overly saturatedclear note separationpop-rock melodic focusmedium attack
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique with melodic phrasing, some fast passages, and expressive vibrato, but does not demand advanced shredding or complex timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Cherry Sunburst, 1970s reissue, likely Epiphone in anime production)
AmpMarshall combo (model unknown, likely JCM800 or similar voiced amp, as depicted in anime and consistent with 2000s/2010s Japanese pop-rock production)
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Epiphone/Gibson PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely Tube Screamer or Boss SD-1 style)
Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (first album release). No direct evidence of live rig or alternate gear for solo. Gear inferred from anime visuals, official art, and typical Japanese pop-rock studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaincrunchy but smooth leadarticulate single-note clarityslight mid boost for solo presencebright and lively top endmoderate compressionnot overly saturatedclear note separationpop-rock melodic focusmedium attack
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique with melodic phrasing, some fast passages, and expressive vibrato, but does not demand advanced shredding or complex timing.
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