School Girl Distortional Addict album cover - Number Girl
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Hadashi no Kisetsu" by Number Girl - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Hadashi no Kisetsu"

Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.

The settings

Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning

Amp settings

Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.

Gain6.5
Bass5.5
Mid5.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Volume7

On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.

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Guitar setup

How the artist had their guitar configured for this take.

TuningStandard(E A D G B E)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone6
Volume10
Recording notes

From School Girl Distortional Addict (1999). School Girl Distortional Addict is the second studio album by Japanese rock band Number Girl, released on July 23, 1999. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the rig we use for Number Girl's other songs from School Girl Distortional Addict, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Hadashi no Kisetsu" Tone

  1. What guitar did Number Girl use on "Hadashi no Kisetsu"?

    The guitar on "Hadashi no Kisetsu" (released 1999) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).

  2. What amp settings does "Hadashi no Kisetsu" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 6.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 5.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 7. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.

  3. Can I play "Hadashi no Kisetsu" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Hadashi no Kisetsu" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.

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