Riff Tone

Fude Pen ~Ball Pen~ (Ep. 23 "Ho-Kago!" Mix)

Ho-Kago Tea Time

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s Japanese reissue, sunburst, as seen in anime and live-action references)

AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (typical for Japanese pop-rock/modern anime studio sessions, no direct citation but inferred from genre/era/visuals)

PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, likely Alnico V, covered)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2009 (Ep. 23 'Ho-Kago!' Mix). No direct studio documentation found; gear inferred from anime visuals, genre, and era. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated distortioncrisp attackarticulate upper midscontrolled feedbackfull-bodiedharmonically richcutting presencemodern J-rock drive

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting for a percussive, driving feel, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

The Fude Pen Boru Pen guitar rift : r/k_on - Reddit K-ON - FUDE PEN BALL PEN CHORDS by Misc Cartoons /Ho-kago ...

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