🎸 Rock · 2010s

The Beginning by ONE OK ROCK (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by ONE OK ROCK · riff

The Beginning by ONE OK ROCK guitar tone is built on a Friedman BE-100, dialed in at gain 6.5/10, bass 5, mid 6, 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)

6.5

GAIN

BASS

MID

6.5

TREBLE

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 6.5 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: Friedman BE-100 (tight, sparkling, mid-rich) — also Orange Micro Terror

Toru Yamashita played a standard-tuned Les Paul into a Friedman BE-100 — tight low end, sparkling highs, rich mids. He deliberately carves EQ around 2–4kHz so the guitar sits with the vocals. Razor-sharp riffs, expressive distortion, ambient cleans.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

bridge (Les Paul, tight & sharp)

Effects / signal chain

distortion

Tone character

tight sharp crunch, mid-rich & modern, punchy, precise

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

tight sharp mid-rich modern rock crunch distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the The Beginning sound.

Difficulty

4/5 · Riff

The tight, precise riffing and dynamic shifts are the work; the tone is a tight, sharp Friedman-style high-gain on a Les Paul — mids present, a slight 2–4kHz dip.

Level: Intermediate — see more intermediate guitar songs →

Worth knowing

The Beginning is a tight, razor-sharp modern rock crunch — a standard-tuned Les Paul into a Friedman BE-100-style high-gain, mids present, tight low end. Carve a little around 2–4kHz so it sits with vocals. Not scooped; precise and punchy.
Use a bridge humbucker into a tight, mid-rich high-gain amp, keep the low end tight, dip 2–4kHz slightly, medium-high gain. Precise and punchy.
Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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The Beginning guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the The Beginning guitar tone?

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

What gear was used for the The Beginning tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Friedman BE-100 (tight, sparkling, mid-rich) — also Orange Micro Terror; distortion.

Can I get the The Beginning 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 ONE OK ROCK on The Beginning — what gear and pedals?

Start with bridge (Les Paul, tight & sharp), the amp EQ above (gain 6.5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6, 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