🎸 Rock · 2020s

Guitar to Kodoku to Aoi Hoshi by Kessoku Band (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Kessoku Band · riff

The Guitar to Kodoku to Aoi Hoshi by Kessoku Band guitar tone is built on a Bogner Ecstasy head + 4x12, dialed in at gain 6/10, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

GAIN

BASS

MID

6.5

TREBLE

5.5

PRESENCE

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 540 rock tones in our researched catalog: Gain 6 sits above the rock average (4.8) — a hotter, more saturated take than most rock tones; mids at 6 are right around average (6.2).

Guitar controls

VOLUME

TONE

Original gear

Amp: Bogner Ecstasy head + 4x12 (bright, articulate high-gain crunch)

Kessoku Band’s recordings are played by session guitarist Naoki Namimoto on a Gibson ’59 Les Paul Standard Reissue (Lindy Fralin pickups) — matching Bocchi’s in-anime Les Paul. Live it’s a Bogner Ecstasy into a 4×12, with a Line 6 HX Stomp for effects. Bright, articulate J-rock/pop-punk crunch with melodic leads.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

bridge (Les Paul, bright & articulate)

Effects / signal chain

distortion

Tone character

bright articulate crunch, melodic J-rock, tight, Les Paul

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

bright articulate J-rock crunch distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Guitar to Kodoku to Aoi Hoshi sound.

Difficulty

4/5 · Riff

The fast, melodic J-rock riffing and leads are the work; the tone is a Les Paul into a bright, articulate Bogner-style crunch — medium-high gain, kept clear.

Level: Intermediate — see more intermediate guitar songs →

Worth knowing

Guitar to Kodoku to Aoi Hoshi is a bright, articulate J-rock crunch — a Les Paul into a Bogner-style high-gain amp, medium-high gain kept CLEAR (not scooped/muddy), treble up, mids present. Melodic and tight.
Use a bridge humbucker into a bright, articulate high-gain amp; keep it clear and tight with mids up. Medium-high gain, melodic leads.
Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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Guitar to Kodoku to Aoi Hoshi guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Guitar to Kodoku to Aoi Hoshi guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 6, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 5.5, reverb 2. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Guitar to Kodoku to Aoi Hoshi tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Bogner Ecstasy head + 4x12 (bright, articulate high-gain crunch); distortion.

Can I get the Guitar to Kodoku to Aoi Hoshi tone on a different guitar or amp?

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.

How do I sound like Kessoku Band on Guitar to Kodoku to Aoi Hoshi — what gear and pedals?

Start with bridge (Les Paul, bright & articulate), the amp EQ above (gain 6, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 5.5, reverb 2), and distortion. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com