Riff Tone

Zetsubou Billy

MAXIMUM THE HORMONE

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Viper (custom, likely based on ESP Viper series, as used by Ryo Kawakita in this era)

AmpRandall Warhead

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2006. Ryo Kawakita is known to use the Randall Warhead for distortion tones in studio and live, with the ESP Viper and EMG pickups. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section. Clean tones are associated with the Roland Jazz Chorus, but not used for the riff.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationscooped midsarticulate attackcompressed low endrazor-sharp pick responseminimal ambiencedry, focused rhythmmodern metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding strong right-hand control and rhythmic precision.

Sources

Ryo Kawakita, Maximum the Hormone Singer & Guitarist ...

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