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Riff Tone
Endless Rain
X JAPAN
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFernandes MG-120X (HIDE signature model, 1980s spec)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (1980s studio recording typical for X JAPAN)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1989. Guitar and amp inferred from era, artist, and genre; no direct source for exact studio gear for riff, but Fernandes MG-120X and Marshall JCM800 are widely documented as HIDE's main studio setup for this period. No explicit pedal or effect evidence for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clear and articulatemoderate gain with defined attackslight breakup, not high-gainfull-bodied midrangebright but not harshtight low endclassic 80s Japanese rock rhythmdynamic pick responseno audible modulation or delaystudio ambience, not effect-driven
Difficulty
The riff requires clean chord transitions and dynamic picking for articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFernandes MG-120X (HIDE signature model, 1980s spec)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (1980s studio recording typical for X JAPAN)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1989. Guitar and amp inferred from era, artist, and genre; no direct source for exact studio gear for riff, but Fernandes MG-120X and Marshall JCM800 are widely documented as HIDE's main studio setup for this period. No explicit pedal or effect evidence for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clear and articulatemoderate gain with defined attackslight breakup, not high-gainfull-bodied midrangebright but not harshtight low endclassic 80s Japanese rock rhythmdynamic pick responseno audible modulation or delaystudio ambience, not effect-driven
Difficulty
The riff requires clean chord transitions and dynamic picking for articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to intermediate players.