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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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
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
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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