Riff Tone

Let Me Let You Go

ONE OK ROCK

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely, as used by Toru Yamashita in this era)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on genre, era, and typical OOR studio/live rig for heavy sections)

PickupsPRS 85/15 humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2022-2023 era, settings estimated due to lack of direct source for this specific song/section. No direct evidence of pedal use for riff, but heavy modern rock tone is present.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate pick attackfull-bodied power chordsfocused midrange punchcrisp high-end for clarityslight amp reverb for spaceclear note separation under gainmodern high-gain saturationcontrolled low-end

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and maintaining rhythmic accuracy under high gain, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

A list of OOR's guitar tunings per song and album : r/ONEOKROCK Struggling to get a good heavy rock tone. Amp settings or gear issue?

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