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Dir En Grey Yarouze 
Cover art for Dir En Grey YarouzeAuthor(s) TJ Mook Original title Dir en grey やろうぜ Country Japan Language Japanese Subject(s) Dir En Grey Publisher TJ Mook Publication date October 2, 1999 Media type Paperback Pages 224 ISBN 978-4796616133 Dir En Grey Yarouze (Dir en grey やろうぜ) is a reference book published on Japanese rock band Dir En Grey. The book chronicles the early history of Dir En Grey, provides detailed interviews, and summaries of equipment used by the band.
History section
The opening section of the book shows a timeline following Dir En Grey's performances from their formation to the fall of 1999. The timeline is also set with release dates for the band's early releases previous to Gauze. This is the only official source to Dir En Grey's actual formation date following the disbandment of La:Sadie's.
Instrument section
Dir En Grey Yarouze also includes a listing of instruments used by the band for all of their recording and live performances. The section is organized by member, with a short description of the instrument itself, and a summary of its uses.
Brand Model Notes ESP Ganesa II The Ganesa II is used as Kaoru's primary guitar for both performance and recording. It features a quilted, maple, top with a black finish and large frets. ESP Ganesa III The Ganesa III is a secondary guitar for Kaoru used for live performance. It features a quilted, maple body and neck with a mahogany top. It uses EMG pickups, and has a see-through "purple-pink" finish. ESP MA300 Custom The MA300 Custom has an alder body, maple neck, and it uses EMG pickups. It was used only for recording on Gauze. ESP Horion Custom Kaoru's custom model features a black, see-through finish; a quilted, maple top; and a maple body. . Gibson Les Paul The Gibson Les Pauls used by Kaoru have maple bodies and mahogany necks. They were used only for recording on Gauze. Baby Sitar The Sitar is used only for the recording of mazohyst of decadence. Fender Jaguar The Fender Jaguar was only used for faster recording on Gauze. The serial number for Kaoru's Jaguar is 187753. Categories:
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