Solo Tone
Tears
X JAPAN
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse Custom (hide signature, likely with sustainiac system, as used by hide in early-mid 1990s X JAPAN studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (common for X JAPAN studio in 1990s, no direct source for 'Tears' but consistent with era and genre)
PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (SH-1 '59 neck, TB-4 JB bridge), possible Sustainiac neck system
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1993. No direct studio documentation for 'Tears' solo gear, but hide's ESP Eclipse Custom and Marshall JCM900 are widely documented as his main studio setup for this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and warmclear note separationslightly compressedambient spaciousnessmelodic and expressivemoderate attackrounded highstouch-sensitiveemotional vibrato
Difficulty
The solo requires expressive vibrato, precise bending, and dynamic control to achieve the singing sustain and melodic phrasing characteristic of the recording. While not extremely fast, the emotional delivery and articulation demand advanced technique.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse Custom (hide signature, likely with sustainiac system, as used by hide in early-mid 1990s X JAPAN studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (common for X JAPAN studio in 1990s, no direct source for 'Tears' but consistent with era and genre)
PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (SH-1 '59 neck, TB-4 JB bridge), possible Sustainiac neck system
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1993. No direct studio documentation for 'Tears' solo gear, but hide's ESP Eclipse Custom and Marshall JCM900 are widely documented as his main studio setup for this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and warmclear note separationslightly compressedambient spaciousnessmelodic and expressivemoderate attackrounded highstouch-sensitiveemotional vibrato
Difficulty
The solo requires expressive vibrato, precise bending, and dynamic control to achieve the singing sustain and melodic phrasing characteristic of the recording. While not extremely fast, the emotional delivery and articulation demand advanced technique.
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