Kaoru

On the Dir En Grey website, Kaoru's gear is posted. Of the two guitars that he is said to use on the site, one of them is a D-KV-440 by ESP.

The official website of Japanese metal band "Dir En Grey" lists a few of the items used by rhythm guitarist Kaoru. One of them is the ESP VP-SL7 Guitar.

This photo from Getty Images is of Kaoru, the rhythm guitarist of Japanese metal band "Dir En Grey". In this live performance, he is playing an ESP D-KV-7st Guitar.

This photo from Getty Images is of Kaoru, the rhythm guitarist of Japanese metal band "Dir En Grey". In this live performance, he is playing an Edwards E-K-130VP.

Edwards is the higher end subsidiary of ESP Guitars much in the same way as Magnolia is to Best Buy.

this guitar is made from mahogany. It is used by Kaoru in the videos for "Obscure" and "Kasumi"

In conjunction with the Diezel head, Kaoru uses a Bogner 4x12. Sourced from the Dir En Grey website.

This photo from Getty Images is of Kaoru, the rhythm guitarist of Japanese metal band "Dir En Grey". To the right we set a set of Diezel VH4 100W Tube Heads.

Amongst the host of effects that Kaoru uses, the Dir En Grey website says he uses an EH-5000 by EHX.

The Dir En Grey website shows several effects used by Kaoru. The first is the E1 distortion pedal.

The official website of Japanese metal band "Dir En Grey" lists a few of the items used by rhythm guitarist Koaru. One of them is the First Generation Digitech Whammy Pedal.

On the Dir EN Grey website, Kaoru's effects pedals are posted. The Second is a graphic equalizer by Boss.

The third effect that Kaoru is said to use is a Line Selector by Boss. Taken from the Dir En Grey website.

In order to have further control, Kaoru uses a 4x4 Audio Controller. Taken from the Dir EN Grey website.

After the Whammy, Kaoru uses a Deluxe Memory Man. Taken from the Dir En Grey website.

The second to last effect that Kaoru uses is a multi-effects unit by Line 6. Taken from the Dir EN Grey website.

The final effect that Kaoru uses is a flanger by MXR. Taken from the Dir En Grey website.

The Dir En Grey website shows Kaoru using just four rack-mounted effects. The first effect is a rack-mounted Crybaby Wah.

The second rack-mounted effect that Kaoru uses is a rack-mounted tuner by Korg. Taken from the Dir En Grey website.

The third rack-mounted effect that Kaoru uses is a PatchMate Loop 8 by Rocktron. From the Dir En Grey website.

The final rack-mounted effect is a Digital Delay effect by TC Electronic. Taken from the Dir En Grey website.

Kaoru is an EMG artist and listed as using the EMG 60 active pickup.

Kaoru is an EMG artist and listed as using the EMG 81 active pickup.