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Riff Tone
Dance Macabre
Ghost
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s/1980s reissue, used by Nameless Ghoul for riff section)
AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JCM800 or modern Marshall variant, as per studio and live era references)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2017-2018 for the album 'Prequelle'. Guitar is a Stratocaster with hot rails pickup mod in bridge. Amp is a Marshall, likely JCM800 or similar, as referenced in multiple Ghost interviews and forums. No confirmed pedalboard for the studio riff section; live setups may differ.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchy rhythmcrunchy, articulate attackbright and present high endslightly compressedclear note separationpercussive palm mutingmodern rock crunchmedium gain saturationfocused midrangecontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires good palm muting and pick control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempos, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s/1980s reissue, used by Nameless Ghoul for riff section)
AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JCM800 or modern Marshall variant, as per studio and live era references)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2017-2018 for the album 'Prequelle'. Guitar is a Stratocaster with hot rails pickup mod in bridge. Amp is a Marshall, likely JCM800 or similar, as referenced in multiple Ghost interviews and forums. No confirmed pedalboard for the studio riff section; live setups may differ.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchy rhythmcrunchy, articulate attackbright and present high endslightly compressedclear note separationpercussive palm mutingmodern rock crunchmedium gain saturationfocused midrangecontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires good palm muting and pick control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempos, making it accessible to intermediate players.