Riff Tone
No, Thank You! (From "K-On!!")
Ho-Kago Tea Time
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Cherry Sunburst, as used by Yui Hirasawa character and confirmed by anime visuals and official art)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL (most commonly depicted/associated with K-On! studio recordings, but not explicitly confirmed for this track)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson PAF-style, stock Les Paul Standard pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 (song released as K-On!! ED2). No direct source confirms the exact amp for this track, but Marshall stacks are depicted in official art and anime. Guitar is the Les Paul Standard as seen in all official media for this song/era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulatecrunchy rhythm with clear note separationbright upper midsfull-bodied low endpunchy attackslight breakup on hard strumspercussive and drivingnot overly saturatedmodern J-rock clarityclassic rock-inspired crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires precise alternate picking at a fast tempo, tight palm muting for clarity, and quick, syncopated chord changes typical of modern J-rock rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Cherry Sunburst, as used by Yui Hirasawa character and confirmed by anime visuals and official art)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL (most commonly depicted/associated with K-On! studio recordings, but not explicitly confirmed for this track)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson PAF-style, stock Les Paul Standard pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 (song released as K-On!! ED2). No direct source confirms the exact amp for this track, but Marshall stacks are depicted in official art and anime. Guitar is the Les Paul Standard as seen in all official media for this song/era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulatecrunchy rhythm with clear note separationbright upper midsfull-bodied low endpunchy attackslight breakup on hard strumspercussive and drivingnot overly saturatedmodern J-rock clarityclassic rock-inspired crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires precise alternate picking at a fast tempo, tight palm muting for clarity, and quick, syncopated chord changes typical of modern J-rock rhythm guitar.
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