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Hunting For Your Dream Solo Guitar Tone Settings — GALNERYUS

GALNERYUS · 2010s+ · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
ESP Crying Star-Phoenix
Pickups
Seymour Duncan SH-16/TB-16 '59/Custom Hybrid (bridge position), likely stock for this model
Amp
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade 100W Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2012 (Angel of Salvation album). Syu is seen using the ESP Crying Star-Phoenix in the official music video for 'Hunting For Your Dream'. Multiple sources confirm the Hughes & Kettner Coreblade as his main amp for this era. Pedalboard photos from this period show Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive, Boss DM-2W Delay, and ISP Decimator G-String II. No evidence of live-specific gear for the studio recording.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
6
Gain
8
Reverb
2
Treble
7.5
Presence
7

Effects Chain

  • Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive · overdrive
  • ISP Technologies Decimator G-String II · noise_gate
  • Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft · delay

ESP Crying Star-Phoenix → Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive → ISP Decimator G-String II → Boss DM-2W Delay → Hughes & Kettner Coreblade 100W Head (with digital reverb)

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Tone Character

  • tight and articulate
  • singing sustain
  • fluid legato
  • aggressive pick attack
  • clear note separation
  • high-gain saturation
  • cutting upper mids
  • controlled feedback
  • fast alternate picking clarity
  • rich harmonic overtones

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct amp knob settings for 'Hunting For Your Dream' studio session found; settings estimated based on typical Hughes & Kettner Coreblade metal tones and Syu's genre/era.
  • ⚠️Pedalboard photos and interviews confirm Boss SD-1, Boss DM-2W Delay, and ISP Decimator G-String II were used in this era, but exact pedal settings for this solo are not published.
  • ⚠️Pickup model inferred from ESP Crying Star-Phoenix specs and Syu's known preferences; not explicitly confirmed for this exact recording.
  • ⚠️No evidence of modulation effects (chorus, flanger, phaser) in the solo; delay is clearly audible.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Syu's lead tone on 'Hunting For Your Dream' is a modern, articulate high-gain sound with tight low end, forward but not scooped mids, and a bright, cutting top end typical of Japanese power metal. The amp is likely a Peavey 5150/6505 or ENGL, with minimal reverb and boosted presence for clarity in fast passages.

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