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Riff Tone
I'm a Marionette
Ghost
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely, based on Ghost's studio gear for covers in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on Ghost's studio amp choices for heavy/distorted rhythm parts on covers and original tracks from this era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, released 2013 (If You Have Ghost EP). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this track, but Ghost's rhythm tones in this era are widely reported to use Gibson SGs and Marshall JCM800s for heavy riffing. No evidence of live-specific gear for the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedarticulate palm-muted chugsmodern metal crunchthick, compressed low endclear note separation under gainslightly scooped midsaggressive attackcontrolled feedbackno audible modulation or time-based effects in riffstudio rhythm guitar layering
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, tight rhythm, and control of high-gain noise, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely, based on Ghost's studio gear for covers in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on Ghost's studio amp choices for heavy/distorted rhythm parts on covers and original tracks from this era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, released 2013 (If You Have Ghost EP). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this track, but Ghost's rhythm tones in this era are widely reported to use Gibson SGs and Marshall JCM800s for heavy riffing. No evidence of live-specific gear for the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedarticulate palm-muted chugsmodern metal crunchthick, compressed low endclear note separation under gainslightly scooped midsaggressive attackcontrolled feedbackno audible modulation or time-based effects in riffstudio rhythm guitar layering
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, tight rhythm, and control of high-gain noise, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.