Tone library / kessoku band / Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet

Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet amp settings — Yamaha THR10II

The kessoku band guitar tone for “Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet”, dialed in for a Yamaha THR10II with a Ibanez AZ2204. Studio version, Kessoku Band album (December 2022)

Original rig

Session guitarists Akkin and Ritsuo Mitsui — likely JC-120 or Fender-style clean platform with mid-gain overdrive pedals (TS-style or similar), recorded direct/close-mic'd for tight Japanese rock production

Punchy mid-forward crunch with articulate pick attack, moderate saturation that cleans up dynamically, bright but not harsh — classic J-rock rhythm tone

Amp settings — Yamaha THR10II

CHANNELCrunch (Lead amp type)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	5
Bass	4
Mid	7
Treble	6
Master	6

Don’t have a Yamaha THR10II? Match your own rig →

Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The THR10II's Crunch/Lead model delivers the mid-forward bite this J-rock tone needs. Your AZ2204's Seymour Duncan Hyperion humbuckers are hotter and tighter than a typical Japanese session guitar (often S-style or semi-hollow), so gain stays moderate at 5 to preserve pick dynamics and avoid mud. Mid pushed to 7 captures the 'in your face' presence characteristic of this production style; bass pulled to 4 keeps the low-end tight rather than boomy.

PRO TIPThe signature energy of this track comes from aggressive alternate picking with the pick angled slightly. Roll your guitar volume to 7-8 during the verse for cleaner chord work, then punch it to 10 for the driving chorus sections—the THR's Crunch channel responds well to this dynamic control.

Get this tone on your amp

These settings are for a Yamaha THR10II. ToneAdapt matches any song to whatever amp, guitar and pedals you own — first match is free.

Get ToneAdapt on Google Play

More tones for the Yamaha THR10II

Sweet Child O' MineGuns N' Roses evheddie van halen Ain't talking about loveVan halen NightmareAvenged Sevenfold hotel CaliforniaEagles Fluorescent AdolescentArctic Monkeys

Find your amp

Browse

Yamaha THR10II settingsALL SONGS FOR THIS AMP kessoku band tonesALL SONGS kessoku band on the Yamaha THR10IISAME ARTIST, SAME AMP Ibanez AZ2204 tonesSAME GUITAR Tone libraryEVERYTHING

Song, artist and gear names are used to identify the tone being matched; ToneAdapt is not affiliated with or endorsed by the artists or manufacturers mentioned. Settings are AI-generated starting points — trust your ears.