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Horai No Ryu amp settings — Sonicake Pocketmaster

The Japanese Folk Metal guitar tone for “Horai No Ryu”, dialed in for a Sonicake Pocketmaster with a Jackson Js11 Dinky. Studio version, single release (March 13, 2019)

Original rig

Specific amp/gear not documented. Band uses multiple guitarists (Gogami, HikaruBomber, Shawn, Morita Masahiro) with synthesizers and programming. Folk metal tone suggests high-gain amp with tight low-end, likely a modern high-gain head or modeler given the project studio nature (One Heart Music Studio drums, Mass Studio mastering). Jackson-style guitars probable given the genre.

Tight, aggressive modern metal rhythm with scooped mids, chunky palm mutes, and enough clarity for fast melodic passages. Folk elements layered via synths and violin, so guitar sits in a defined mid-high gain pocket without excessive fizz.

Amp settings — Sonicake Pocketmaster

CHANNELHigh Gain / Lead (select the highest gain amp model available)BRIGHToffBOOSTon

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	4
Mid	4
Treble	6
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Sonicake Pocketmaster is a compact headphone amp with limited controls (gain, tone, volume, aux in). It lacks presence and reverb knobs—these are null. The unit has a built-in high-gain voicing; engage the boost for tighter saturation. Gain at 7 keeps definition for palm mutes without turning to mush. Tone at 6 (mapped from treble) preserves pick attack clarity. Your Jackson JS11 with the humbucker bridge pickup is ideal for this genre—matched output to the original project's likely guitar choices.

PRO TIPFor the tight palm-muted chugs, anchor your picking hand firmly near the bridge saddles and use downstrokes with a stiff pick (1mm+). The JS11's bolt-on neck has a snappy attack—lean into it for the rhythmic precision this track demands.

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