Riff Tone
LAST DINOSAUR
the pillows
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Snapper (likely custom, as used by Sawao Yamanaka in the 1990s)
AmpOrange OR120 (solid state, master volume version)
PickupsESP single coil (neck/middle), ESP humbucker (bridge)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1999; gear inferred from era and forum discussion. No direct studio documentation found for this specific song, but Orange OR120 and ESP Snapper are cited as likely for this period and style.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and saturatedtight and percussivemid-forward drivearticulate power chordsslightly compressedaggressive pick attackclear note separationmoderate sustainnot overly scoopedclassic 90s alternative rock distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a brisk tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Snapper (likely custom, as used by Sawao Yamanaka in the 1990s)
AmpOrange OR120 (solid state, master volume version)
PickupsESP single coil (neck/middle), ESP humbucker (bridge)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1999; gear inferred from era and forum discussion. No direct studio documentation found for this specific song, but Orange OR120 and ESP Snapper are cited as likely for this period and style.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and saturatedtight and percussivemid-forward drivearticulate power chordsslightly compressedaggressive pick attackclear note separationmoderate sustainnot overly scoopedclassic 90s alternative rock distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a brisk tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns.
More the pillows tones
- Bran-New Love Song · riff
- Bran-New Love Song · riff
- CARNIVAL · riff
- Ride On Shooting Star · riff