Sunami Style by Sunami (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

The Sunami Style by Sunami guitar tone is built on a Mesa/Boogie Dual or Triple Rectifier, dialed in at gain 8.5/10, bass 6, mid 4.5, treble 7, presence 6.5 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

Amp settings (0–10)

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 284 metal tones in our researched catalog: Gain 8.5 sits above the metal average (7.3) — a hotter, more saturated take than most metal tones; mids at 4.5 are right around average (5.2).

Guitar controls

Original gear

Guitar: Gibson SG Floyd Rose · Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual or Triple Rectifier (exact model not specified), Carvin V3 (dual amp setup)

Gear inferred from forum posts and Equipboard for Taylor Young. No explicit studio vs live distinction for 'Sunami Style' riff section, but assumed to be studio recording circa 2021-2022.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

Bridge pickup

Signal chain

Gibson SG Floyd Rose → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Mesa/Boogie Dual or Triple Rectifier (exact model not specified), Carvin V3 (dual amp setup)

Effects

noise_gate

Tone character

tight and percussive, aggressive palm muting, scooped mids, chunky low end, articulate pick attack, modern high-gain saturation, dry and focused, minimal ambience, crushing rhythm, high-output humbucker clarity

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

straight, fast tempo, aggressive dynamics · high-gain distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Sunami Style sound.

Difficulty

3/5 · Riff

The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise rhythm playing typical of modern hardcore/beatdown, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Worth knowing

• No explicit amp knob settings found for 'Sunami Style' riff section; settings estimated based on typical Mesa Rectifier/Carvin V3 usage in modern hardcore/beatdown metal.
• Guitar model confirmed via Equipboard for Taylor Young, but pickup model not specified—assumed high-output humbucker based on genre and guitar.
• Dual amp setup (Mesa/Boogie Rectifier + Carvin V3) mentioned, but exact blend and settings per amp not specified.
• No pedal settings or explicit pedal use for this specific recording; only noise gate and HM-2 visible in artist's general gear, but not confirmed for this song.
• No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section; dry, tight tone is genre-typical.
• Pickup selector inferred as bridge based on tone characteristics and genre.
• Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Sunami's riff tone is ultra-tight, modern hardcore/beatdown with aggressive high gain, controlled low end, slightly scooped mids, and enough treble/presence for attack and clarity. The mix is very dry, with no audible reverb, matching genre and era conventions.

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Sources

• Sunami amp settings/tone : r/Hardcore - Reddit
• Taylor Young | Equipboard

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