Riff Tone

God knows...

Haruhi Suzumiya (CV: Aya Hirano)

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (anime depiction, likely MIJ 1990s-2000s, rosewood fretboard)

AmpMarshall half-stack (anime depiction, likely JCM800 or JCM900 era, model not specified)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock Strat pickups, model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for anime soundtrack, 2006. All gear inferred from animation and genre conventions; no official rig rundown or studio notes found. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivecrisp attackarticulate under gainaggressive rhythm crunchslight top-end sizzlefull-bodied midrangedynamic responseclear note separationmodern J-rock drivecontrolled feedback

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise rhythm changes, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

God Knows [Rock] [The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]"God knows..." Performance [The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]Help with God Knows... Aya Hirano : r/LearnGuitar

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