🎸 Metal · 2010s

Thrill by BAND-MAID (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by BAND-MAID · riff

The Thrill by BAND-MAID guitar tone is built on a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier, dialed in at gain 7.5/10, bass 4.5, 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)

7.5

GAIN

4.5

BASS

MID

6.5

TREBLE

PRESENCE

1.5

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 284 metal tones in our researched catalog: Gain 7.5 sits right around the metal average (7.3); mids at 6 are right around average (5.2).

Guitar controls

VOLUME

TONE

Original gear

Amp: Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (Channel 2, Modern mode) — tight high-gain

KANAMI plays a PRS Custom 24 into a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (Channel 2 in Modern mode for the main distortion, Channel 3 for louder solos), with a Friedman Buxom Boost, One Control Strawberry Red OD and Fulltone OCD out front. Key EQ: treble ~6-7 for clarity/attack, bass ~4-5 so fast palm-mutes stay tight (not muddy).

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

bridge (PRS humbucker)

Effects / signal chain

distortion, overdrive

Tone character

tight Recto high-gain, articulate & punchy, treble-forward, controlled low end

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

tight modern hard-rock/metal high-gain distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Thrill sound.

Difficulty

4/5 · Riff

The fast palm-muted riffs and melodic solos are demanding; the tone is a tight Rectifier high-gain (Modern mode) — treble up for attack, bass pulled back to stay tight.

Level: Intermediate — see more intermediate guitar songs →

Worth knowing

Thrill is a tight, modern Rectifier high-gain (PRS into a Mesa Triple Rectifier, Modern mode). Key: treble ~6-7 for pick attack/clarity, bass ~4-5 so fast palm-mutes don’t get muddy, high but articulate gain. Boost it for solos.
Use a bridge humbucker into a tight high-gain amp (Recto-style Modern), treble up, bass pulled back, add a boost/OD for tightness and solos.
Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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Thrill guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Thrill guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 7.5, bass 4.5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 1.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Thrill tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (Channel 2, Modern mode) — tight high-gain; distortion, overdrive.

Can I get the Thrill 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 BAND-MAID on Thrill — what gear and pedals?

Start with bridge (PRS humbucker), the amp EQ above (gain 7.5, bass 4.5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 1.5), and distortion, overdrive. 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