🎸 Rock · 2020s

Kaiju no Hanauta by Vaundy (Riff · Clean) — Guitar Tone

by Vaundy · riff

The Kaiju no Hanauta by Vaundy guitar tone is built on a Bright clean-to-light-crunch, dialed in at gain 2.5/10, bass 4.5, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, presence 6 (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)

2.5

GAIN

4.5

BASS

5.5

MID

6.5

TREBLE

PRESENCE

2.5

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 2.5 sits well below the rock average (4.8) — cleaner and more dynamic than typical rock; mids at 5.5 are right around average (6.2).

Guitar controls

VOLUME

TONE

Original gear

Amp: Bright clean-to-light-crunch (exact rig not documented)

One of the most-streamed and most-TABBED modern Japanese songs — a huge favourite for guitar learners. Vaundy’s exact rig isn’t documented, so these are an educated J-pop-rock starting point: a bright, jangly clean-to-light-crunch with arpeggios and melodic phrases, treble up, a little reverb.

Pickups

neck/middle (bright, jangly)

Effects / signal chain

reverb

Tone character

bright jangly clean, light grit, arpeggiated, easygoing

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

bright jangly clean-to-light-crunch distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Kaiju no Hanauta sound.

Difficulty

2/5 · Riff

The arpeggios and easygoing feel are the work; the tone is a simple bright clean with a touch of grit and reverb.

Level: Beginner-friendly — see more easy guitar songs to play →

Worth knowing

Vaundy’s exact rig for Kaiju no Hanauta isn’t documented — these are an educated J-pop-rock estimate. The tone is a bright, jangly clean-to-light-crunch (low gain, treble up, a little reverb) — arpeggiated and melodic, not heavy.
Use a bright clean with just a touch of grit, treble up, a little reverb; fingerpick/strum the arpeggios lightly.
Settings are estimated, not from an official rig rundown.

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Kaiju no Hanauta guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Kaiju no Hanauta guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 2.5, bass 4.5, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 2.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Kaiju no Hanauta tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Bright clean-to-light-crunch (exact rig not documented); reverb.

Can I get the Kaiju no Hanauta 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 Vaundy on Kaiju no Hanauta — what gear and pedals?

Start with neck/middle (bright, jangly), the amp EQ above (gain 2.5, bass 4.5, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 2.5), 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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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com