Riff Tone

The Beginning

ONE OK ROCK

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarHarry's Engineering Dragonfly ES Custom 666

AmpUnknown (no direct source for studio amp on 'The Beginning'; live amps not confirmed for studio recording)

PickupsCustom humbuckers (exact model unknown, likely stock to Dragonfly ES Custom 666)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionStrymon Strymon OB.1 Optical Compressor & Clean Boost

eqSource Audio Source Audio Programmable EQ

Notes

Guitar confirmed via Equipboard for 'The Beginning' music video and era; amp not specified in any source for studio recording. Studio version recorded in 2012 for the album 'Jinsei×Boku='.

Tone Character(10)

clear and glassyarticulate and dynamicslightly compressedbright but not harshtight low endpresent midsstudio-polished claritymodern J-rock cleanno audible modulationeven response across strings

Difficulty

The clean riff requires tight, syncopated picking and precise muting to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

Toru Yamashita, One Ok Rock Guitarist Gear | Equipboard

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