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Unravel amp settings — No PG-15

The TK from Ling tosite sigure guitar tone for “Unravel”, dialed in for a No PG-15 with a Monanito HSS stratocaster. Studio version, 'Fantastic Magic' single (2014) — Tokyo Ghoul OP

Original rig

Fender Twin Reverb, Schecter AC-TK-TE-WH/SIG (Telecaster-style, bridge humbucker), Vemuram Jan Ray / Shigemori Ruby Stone overdrive, Eventide H9 Max (dotted delay, pitch shift), Universal Audio OX for recording

Crystalline clean foundation with controlled mid-forward edge, expansive dotted-eighth delay creating rhythmic shimmer, dynamic swells into aggressive distorted passages

Amp settings — No PG-15

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	4
Treble	5
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Flamma FC07 (Digital Delay)

Set to dotted-eighth mode if available (tap tempo at ~340ms for 138 BPM). This is THE defining effect of the unravel tone—rhythmic delay creates the cascading arpeggiated shimmer. Run into amp input.

Time 7 · Repeat/Feedback 5 · Level/Mix 6

02Overdrive Pedal (RECOMMENDED — not owned)

RECOMMENDED — A Boss BD-2 Blues Driver or TS-style pedal would replicate TK's Jan Ray edge. Low gain, pushed level for clean boost with slight breakup on attack. Position before delay.

Drive 3 · Tone 5 · Level 7

Why these settings

The No PG-15 is an unrecognized small practice amp—I've set only universal controls (gain/bass/treble/master) and nulled mid/presence/reverb which likely don't exist on the faceplate. TK's Twin Reverb delivers pristine headroom that a small solid-state cannot match; keep gain very low (2) to preserve clarity for the delay effect. Your HSS Strat's bridge humbucker approximates TK's Schecter bridge pickup well—roll tone to 7 to tame single-coil-adjacent brightness.

PRO TIPThe magic of this tone is picking dynamics into the dotted delay—play the main arpeggios with consistent medium attack, then dig in hard on accented notes to create the swelling effect TK gets. Practice the 16th-note picking pattern slowly; the delay does half the work if your timing locks to it.

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