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Riff Tone

The Beginning

ONE OK ROCK

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2010s Japanese market model)
AmpOrange AD30TC
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBoorocks Boorocks Leon MD1 Multi Driver

Notes

Studio recording, 2012; gear inferred from era and available photos/interviews. Equipboard lists Orange AD30TC as used by Toru Yamashita, but does not confirm for this specific song. PRS Custom 24 is visually confirmed in official music video and live performances from this era.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive rhythm attackmodern high-gain cruncharticulate pick attackfocused midrange punchsaturated distortionclear note separationcompressed dynamicsslight amp reverb for spacepercussive low end

Difficulty

The riff requires precise, fast alternate picking and tight palm muting to maintain clarity at high speed, with syncopated rhythms adding to the challenge.

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