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Solo Tone
Dragonaut
Sleep
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Recording or Les Paul Custom/Artisan
AmpOrange amplifier (likely OR120 or similar vintage Orange head, as used on 'Holy Mountain' era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993 (Sleep's Holy Mountain album). Gear confirmed for this era and song by Premier Guitar and Equipboard. Settings and pedals are for the solo section, not live or later High on Fire rigs.
Tone Character(10)
massive low-end punchsustained, singing lead notesmid-forward, thick stoner toneslightly scooped treble for smoothnesswall-of-sound fuzzwah-inflected lead linescompressed sustainorganic, vintage amp breakupsludgy yet articulateaggressive, saturated distortion
Difficulty
The solo requires control of sustained notes, expressive wah pedal use, and dynamic picking, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced shred techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Recording or Les Paul Custom/Artisan
AmpOrange amplifier (likely OR120 or similar vintage Orange head, as used on 'Holy Mountain' era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993 (Sleep's Holy Mountain album). Gear confirmed for this era and song by Premier Guitar and Equipboard. Settings and pedals are for the solo section, not live or later High on Fire rigs.
Tone Character(10)
massive low-end punchsustained, singing lead notesmid-forward, thick stoner toneslightly scooped treble for smoothnesswall-of-sound fuzzwah-inflected lead linescompressed sustainorganic, vintage amp breakupsludgy yet articulateaggressive, saturated distortion
Difficulty
The solo requires control of sustained notes, expressive wah pedal use, and dynamic picking, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced shred techniques.