Riff Tone
Kuroi Light
Hideki Taniuchi
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, model not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown (likely solid-state or clean-voiced tube amp, model not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsSingle-coil (exact model unknown, likely stock or similar to Stratocaster single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, original Death Note anime soundtrack, circa 2006. No direct evidence of specific guitar or amp model used for 'Kuroi Light' riff section. No official rig rundown or session notes found.
Tone Character(10)
slightly gritty edge-of-breakupbright and articulatetight, percussive attackclear note separationmild breakup, not fully cleanmodest sustaindynamic response to pickingcrisp top endno audible modulation effectsfocused midrange
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with clear note separation and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or high speed.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, model not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown (likely solid-state or clean-voiced tube amp, model not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsSingle-coil (exact model unknown, likely stock or similar to Stratocaster single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, original Death Note anime soundtrack, circa 2006. No direct evidence of specific guitar or amp model used for 'Kuroi Light' riff section. No official rig rundown or session notes found.
Tone Character(10)
slightly gritty edge-of-breakupbright and articulatetight, percussive attackclear note separationmild breakup, not fully cleanmodest sustaindynamic response to pickingcrisp top endno audible modulation effectsfocused midrange
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with clear note separation and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or high speed.