GuitarDistortedRiff
Ito Riff Guitar Tone Settings — the GazettE
the GazettE · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP A-II (Aoi signature model)
Pickups
EMG active humbuckers (likely EMG 81/85 set)
Amp
Fractal Audio Axe-FX III (amp modeling, likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Bogner Uberschall model for riff tones)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2015 (album DOGMA era). Gear based on Aoi's confirmed studio/live rig for this era. No direct evidence for 'Ito' session, but Axe-FX III and ESP A-II are confirmed as main tools for Aoi in this period. No evidence of analog amp or pedalboard in studio; all effects likely via Axe-FX or digital.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Pro Co Rat (or equivalent high-gain distortion, likely digital model in Axe-FX III) · distortion
- Noise gate (model unknown, likely Axe-FX III built-in) · noise_gate
ESP A-II → Axe-FX III (digital distortion, noise gate, minimal reverb) → Studio interface
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- high-gain saturation
- articulate attack
- modern metal clarity
- slightly scooped mids
- crisp high end
- controlled low end
- aggressive palm muting
- dense, layered distortion
- minimal ambience