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Riff Tone
Epilogue
Opeth
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 1990s model, as used by Mikael Åkerfeldt on 'My Arms, Your Hearse')
AmpPeavey 5150 120-Watt Head
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass4.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1998. Gear confirmed for 'My Arms, Your Hearse' album sessions. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this song section. No pedalboard evidence for this specific track; amp distortion primarily used.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothslightly overdriven cleanlush ambient reverbrounded attackarticulate note separationmild breakup on accentsopen and ringing chordsdynamic and touch-sensitivenot scooped or harshstudio ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique due to extended chords, dynamic picking, and maintaining clarity in a clean/edge tone. Not technically fast, but musicality and control are essential.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 1990s model, as used by Mikael Åkerfeldt on 'My Arms, Your Hearse')
AmpPeavey 5150 120-Watt Head
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass4.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1998. Gear confirmed for 'My Arms, Your Hearse' album sessions. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this song section. No pedalboard evidence for this specific track; amp distortion primarily used.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothslightly overdriven cleanlush ambient reverbrounded attackarticulate note separationmild breakup on accentsopen and ringing chordsdynamic and touch-sensitivenot scooped or harshstudio ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique due to extended chords, dynamic picking, and maintaining clarity in a clean/edge tone. Not technically fast, but musicality and control are essential.