Dir en grey Yarouze

Infobox Book
name = Dir en grey Yarouze
author = TJ Mook
title_orig = Dir en grey やろうぜ


image_caption = Cover art for Dir en grey Yarouze
country = Japan
language = Japanese
subject = Dir en grey
publisher = TJ Mook
pub_date = October 2, 1999
media_type = Paperback
pages = 224
isbn = 978-4796616133nihongo|"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.

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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.
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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.
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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".
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ESP
Horion Custom
Kaoru's custom model features a black, see-through finish; a quilted, maple top; and a maple body. .
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Gibson
Les Paul
The Gibson Les Pauls used by Kaoru have maple bodies and mahogany necks. They were used only for recording on "Gauze".
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Baby
Sitar
The Sitar is used only for the recording of "mazohyst of decadence".
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Fender
Jaguar
The Fender Jaguar was only used for faster recording on "Gauze". The serial number for Kaoru's Jaguar is 187753.