Riff Tone
Song 4
BABYMETAL
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Horizon FR-7
AmpKemper Profiler (profiled high-gain amp, likely Mesa/Marshall type)
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateISP Technologies ISP Decimator II
otherDigiTech DigiTech Whammy DT
Notes
Gear based on Mikio Fujioka's rig for BABYMETAL live and studio in the 2010s; ESP E-II Horizon FR-7 with EMG 81-7 bridge pickup is confirmed as main guitar for riff sections. Kemper Profiler used for both live and studio, typically profiling high-gain amps. No direct evidence of analog amp used on this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcrisp top endmodern metal clarityfast note definitionsaturated distortionhigh output bridge pickup
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Horizon FR-7
AmpKemper Profiler (profiled high-gain amp, likely Mesa/Marshall type)
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateISP Technologies ISP Decimator II
otherDigiTech DigiTech Whammy DT
Notes
Gear based on Mikio Fujioka's rig for BABYMETAL live and studio in the 2010s; ESP E-II Horizon FR-7 with EMG 81-7 bridge pickup is confirmed as main guitar for riff sections. Kemper Profiler used for both live and studio, typically profiling high-gain amps. No direct evidence of analog amp used on this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcrisp top endmodern metal clarityfast note definitionsaturated distortionhigh output bridge pickup
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.
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