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REWARD FOR BETRAYAL Riff Guitar Tone Settings — GALNERYUS
GALNERYUS · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP E-II Arrow 7-string
Pickups
EMG 707 (active humbucker, bridge position)
Amp
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade 100W Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Ultimate Sacrifice' (2017). Syu is confirmed to use the ESP E-II Arrow 7-string with EMG pickups and the Hughes & Kettner Coreblade for this album's rhythm tones. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific song's riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Boss SD-1W Super OverDrive · overdrive
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
ESP E-II Arrow 7-string (EMG 707 bridge) → Boss SD-1W Super OverDrive → Noise gate → Hughes & Kettner Coreblade 100W Head (digital reverb low)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- modern high-gain saturation
- clear low-end
- slightly scooped mids
- bright and articulate
- compressed and controlled
- articulate note separation
- cutting treble
- focused rhythm attack
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit amp knob settings for 'Reward for Betrayal' found; settings estimated based on typical Hughes & Kettner Coreblade usage in modern metal and Syu's genre/era.
- Pedalboard details for this specific song's riff section are not available; only effects that are clearly audible or strongly evidenced are included.
- Guitar and pickup model confirmed for album era, but not for every track; high likelihood for main riff based on 7-string usage in similar Galneryus songs.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; only high-gain rhythm tone is present.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Syu's tone on 'REWARD FOR BETRAYAL' is a modern, articulate high-gain sound typical of Japanese power metal, with tight lows, present but not scooped mids, and a bright, cutting top end. His use of ENGL/Peavey amps and EMG pickups favors clarity and aggression, with minimal reverb for a dry, punchy rhythm sound.