Syu

4:56 - This is where you get a first-hand look of Syu's pedalboard that was used in 2015. Along with his Orange amplifier's in-built crunch channel, he uses the SD-1 as a light boost to push the amp's gain for a high-gain tone.

Taken during a special clinic with Yukhi, he used this rig to play a selection of his solo compositions.

0:29 - In a 2016 BIGBOSS Clinic at Ochanomizu, Japan, Syu can be seen demonstrating a pedalboard with 3 different Boss Overdrive pedals, a Digitech Whammy pedal and a Waza Craft Delay pedal.

0:10 - Syu can be seen in the studio with Galneryus, using an MXR Carbon Copy analog delay, a Vox V846 wah, a Boss LS-2 Line Selector, a Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor, a Boss tuner and a BB King preamp pedal.

This video footage was taken at September 10th, 2010 at an MIT Studio in Tokyo, Japan.

ESP has recently released Syu's new 7-string signature guitar, ESP Syunapper-7, which features Seymour Duncan Nazgul and Sentient pickups.

In a Young Guitar gear talk video footage, Syu provides a detailed explanation of three of his signature guitars - an ESP Crying Star REBEL Kai, an ESP Crying V (maple neck prototype), and an ESP Crying Star Phoenix.

"I use the Core Blade by Hughes & Kettner. I still mess around with the sounds, I don't have a setting that I use every time, but when I play live I just try to get a generally strong sound." - 2:42

In the 2010 gear rundown of Syu's rig, he has mentioned that, in conjunction with the Boss GT-10, he used the Core Blade series amplifier by Hughes & Kettner. The rig rundown was taken from a Young Guitar Lesson DVD, where Syu demonstrated how to play intricate guitar parts from Galneryus' album "Resurrection."

In this video, Syu plays through the compositions from his new solo album, "You Play Hard." His primary guitar, the ESP Crying Star, has been modded with different Seymour Duncan pickups - he now uses a 59/Custom hybrid in the bridge, which is explained at 17:12.

His solo compositions have been written as of means to challenge other guitarists to play intricate parts, all the while utilizing neo-classical elements into his compositions.

At a 2015 NAMM Convention, in addition to the ESP Crying Star Classic Vetelgyus, Syu was also seen using an ESP E-II Arrow, equipped with EMG pickups and a Floyd Rose bridge. The guitar can be more clearly seen at 0:10.

In a tweet made by Syu in August 20th of 2017, Syu is shown to be using a Diezel VH4 preamp pedal and a Boss SD-1W Waza Craft super Overdrive pedal in his rig.

In a Twitter post made by Syu on June 14th, 2018, he is seen using a DOD FX50B-Plus Overdrive in his rig.

In this video syu has tested the brandly new boss GT-10

Syu using this amp head while demosntrating his crying v guitar

Syu expresses his fondness for the Boss OD-1 OverDrive pedal, as seen in his Instagram post where he mentions spending the evening admiring it.

Standard model out of the ESP Crying Star series guitars, the prototype model came with Seymour Duncan passive pickups. The release version has an EMG pickup in the neck with the Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge.

This guitar was featured in the ESP Crying Seminar video footage at 2:29.

0:10 - Syu can be seen in the studio with Galneryus, using an MXR Carbon Copy analog delay, an MXR GT-OD, a Vox V846 wah, a Boss LS-2 Line Selector, a Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor, a Boss tuner and a BB King preamp pedal.

This video footage was taken at September 10th, 2010 at an MIT Studio in Tokyo, Japan.

In a Twitter post made by Syu in August 29th of 2017, it is shown that he has added the TC Electronic Spark Booster into his rig.

In a tweet made by Syu in June 22nd, 2017, it is shown that he uses an Xvive Amplitone pedal in his rig.

In a tweet made by Syu in March 27th of 2017, he is shown to be in possession of an ESP E-II Horizon NT 7 7-string guitar. Specifically for the 7-string, he uses Ernie Ball Super Slinky string set for 7-string guitars.

In a YouTube demonstration for Young Guitar, Syu of Galneryus is shown using the Hughes & Kettner Warp T Amp Head.

In the Phoenix Rising Initial Release live performance, Syu's backline can be shown consisting of a H&K Duotone head in addition to the other H&K amplifiers.

In a tweet made by Syu on June 23rd, he was seen using a Headrush Pedalboard.

In this tweet made by Syu on October 24th, his pedalboard is shown to consist of an ISP G-String Decimator II just before his Boss delay pedal.

In the Official Music Video for "Hunting For Your Dream" by Galneryus, Syu can be seen playing the ESP CRYING STAR-PHOENIX.

In the Official Music Video for "Angel of Salvation" by Galneryus, Syu can be seen playing his ESP CRYING STAR Classic throughout the video.

In a video by Ikebe Channel, Syu of GALNERYUS and SPINALCORD is featured demonstrating the Diezel Hagen 100W Tube Guitar Head Amp.

0:29 - In a 2016 BIGBOSS Clinic at Ochanomizu, Japan, Syu can be seen demonstrating a pedalboard with 3 different Boss Overdrive pedals, a Digitech Whammy pedal and a Waza Craft Delay pedal.

5:44 - Syu can be seen using a Digitech Whammy 5.

0:29 - In a 2016 BIGBOSS Clinic at Ochanomizu, Japan, Syu can be seen demonstrating a pedalboard with 3 different Boss Overdrive pedals, a Digitech Whammy pedal and a Waza Craft Delay pedal.

11:02 - Syu's second pedalboard can be seen, in which he utilizes a Morley Steve Vai Wah, Digitech Whammy DT and an ISP Decimator noise gate.

In this 4-part video series, Syu demonstrates Positive Grid's BIAS AMP, as well as how it can be integrated into the BIAS Head which can be used with a cabinet. Syu mentions in 0:58 that the midrange of the amp is well-defined and that the amp easily modulates the sounds of Fender Twin Reverb and Marshall's clean channels.

In this video, Syu demos 8 different Marshall Guv'nor overdrive pedals to see which of them performs the best clean boost possible for his personal taste. At 0:15, we can see that eight Guv'nor overdrive pedals are hooked up onto a looper system. Throughout the demo, Syu switches between each of them at a time as he plays an identical riff, so that he can try to distinguish differences between the same overdrive pedals.

At the end of the demo, he opts to go with the 3rd Guv'nor Overdrive.

1:19 - 2:26 - "I used this guitar in the songs Fall in the Dark and United Blood. I also used a seven string guitar for an album called The Fifth Reincarnation. And right before the tour, the guitar was made. At first the guitar was painted gold, but I had it repainted as you see now. I also had some of the body cut around the higher frets for easier access to the higher frets."

Most likely Syu's second 7-string guitar to be used during his career in Galneryus, Syu debuted this guitar in albums "The Fifth Reincarnation" and "Resurrection."