The dorisu karano tegami by deadman guitar tone is built on a Unknown, dialed in at gain 7/10, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.
🎛️ These settings are for the original rig — re-dial them for YOUR amp in 10 seconds. Free, no signup →Measured against the 284 metal tones in our researched catalog: Gain 7 sits right around the metal average (7.3); mids at 6 are right around average (5.2).
Guitar: Unknown (no confirmed source for exact model on this recording; Deadman often used Gibson Les Paul or similar singlecut guitars in early 2000s J-rock/visual kei scene) · Amp: Unknown (no confirmed source for exact amp model on this recording; Marshall JCM 800 or similar high-gain British amp is likely for this genre/era, but not confirmed)
Bridge pickup (likely, for main riff tightness and attack)
Unknown (no confirmed source for exact model on this recording; Deadman often used Gibson Les Paul or similar singlecut guitars in early 2000s J-rock/visual kei scene) → Unknown (no confirmed source for exact amp model on this recording; Marshall JCM 800 or similar high-gain British amp is likely for this genre/era, but not confirmed)
reverb
tight and percussive, warm but aggressive, articulate palm muting, slightly saturated crunch, clear note separation, mid-gain, not fully high-gain, slightly scooped mids, studio ambience with mild reverb, no audible modulation effects, focused low end
studio
straight, medium tempo, medium dynamics · crunch distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the dorisu karano tegami sound.
3/5
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and maintaining clarity under moderate gain. No advanced techniques, but accuracy and control are important.
Set your amp to roughly: gain 7, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6, reverb 2. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.
Original gear/effects: Guitar: Unknown (no confirmed source for exact model on this recording; Deadman often used Gibson Les Paul or similar singlecut guitars in early 2000s J-rock/visual kei scene) · Amp: Unknown (no confirmed source for exact amp model on this recording; Marshall JCM 800 or similar high-gain British amp is likely for this genre/era, but not confirmed); reverb.
Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.
Start with Bridge pickup (likely, for main riff tightness and attack), the amp EQ above (gain 7, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6, reverb 2), and reverb. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.
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