Riff Tone
Kuso breakin' Nou breakin' Lily
MAXIMUM THE HORMONE
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpRandall Warhead 2CH 300 Watt Amp Head
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson Burstbucker or 490R/498T)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, circa 2004 (Kusoban album). Gear confirmed for Ryo Kawakita in this era, but no direct studio photo for this song. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; high-gain amp tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain distortionchunky low endclear note separationaggressive palm mutingarticulate pick attackslight amp reverb for spacemodern metal clarityno audible modulationfocused midrange
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpRandall Warhead 2CH 300 Watt Amp Head
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson Burstbucker or 490R/498T)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, circa 2004 (Kusoban album). Gear confirmed for Ryo Kawakita in this era, but no direct studio photo for this song. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; high-gain amp tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain distortionchunky low endclear note separationaggressive palm mutingarticulate pick attackslight amp reverb for spacemodern metal clarityno audible modulationfocused midrange
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.
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