Kubiwa Kyouiku no Susume amp settings — Peavey Backstage II
The gulu gulu guitar tone for “Kubiwa Kyouiku no Susume”, dialed in for a Peavey Backstage II with a Harley Benton HWY-25BKS. Studio version, Kubiwa Kyouiku no Susume single (2019, HEDO RECORDS)
gulu gulu is a Japanese visual kei band; guitarist 凛人 (Rito) typically uses high-gain Japanese visual kei tones — likely a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150/6505-style amp, ESP or similar superstrat with humbuckers, and a Tube Screamer or similar mid-boost pedal for tightness. Visual kei rhythm tones of this era emphasize tight palm-muted chugs, aggressive upper-mids, and moderate scoop.
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 10 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 6 |
01Distortion pedal (Boss DS-1, Joyo JF-08, or similar)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. The Backstage II cannot produce high-gain metal tones on its own; a distortion pedal is essential. Run amp clean with gain at 3, let the pedal provide all saturation.
The Peavey Backstage II is a small solid-state practice amp with limited gain — it cannot achieve the saturated high-gain of the original recording without an external distortion pedal. With the RECOMMENDED pedal: set amp gain to 3 (clean platform), bass 6, mid 4 (slight scoop for that visual kei chunk), treble 7 for cut. Without the pedal, max the amp gain at 10 but expect a fuzzy, loose approximation rather than tight metal.
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