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Solo Tone
A Story Never Told
Opeth
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS SC245
AmpSynergy modular amp system (Marshall JCM800 and Soldano modules into Friedman power amp)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass3.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2023 (In Cauda Venenum / The Last Will and Testament era). Fredrik Åkesson is the soloist. Gear confirmed for this album/era, but not for this specific solo. No explicit pedalboard or amp settings for this song/solo found in sources.
Tone Character(10)
warm and saturatedmid-forward and vocal-likesinging sustainexpressive vibratosmooth, not harsh trebleslightly rolled-off bassclear note separationdynamic and touch-sensitivelyrical melodic phrasingnot overly compressed
Difficulty
The solo demands advanced phrasing, expressive vibrato, and dynamic control, with melodic lines that require both technical precision and musicality.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS SC245
AmpSynergy modular amp system (Marshall JCM800 and Soldano modules into Friedman power amp)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass3.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2023 (In Cauda Venenum / The Last Will and Testament era). Fredrik Åkesson is the soloist. Gear confirmed for this album/era, but not for this specific solo. No explicit pedalboard or amp settings for this song/solo found in sources.
Tone Character(10)
warm and saturatedmid-forward and vocal-likesinging sustainexpressive vibratosmooth, not harsh trebleslightly rolled-off bassclear note separationdynamic and touch-sensitivelyrical melodic phrasingnot overly compressed
Difficulty
The solo demands advanced phrasing, expressive vibrato, and dynamic control, with melodic lines that require both technical precision and musicality.