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Riff Tone
Rats
Ghost
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s-2000s, as used by Ghost's Nameless Ghouls in studio)
AmpMesa Boogie Mark Series (most likely Mark II or Mark IV, as cited for 'Rats' studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2017-2018 for 'Prequelle' album. Multiple sources confirm Mesa Boogie Mark series with Boss HM-2 pedal for 'Rats' riff. Not live settings.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationcrisp, biting top endfull-bodied midrange punchcontrolled low endmodern metal clarityslight fuzz texturestudio-polished heaviness
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting to maintain the percussive, high-gain clarity characteristic of the song. While not technically virtuosic, the tempo and precision needed make it moderately challenging.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s-2000s, as used by Ghost's Nameless Ghouls in studio)
AmpMesa Boogie Mark Series (most likely Mark II or Mark IV, as cited for 'Rats' studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2017-2018 for 'Prequelle' album. Multiple sources confirm Mesa Boogie Mark series with Boss HM-2 pedal for 'Rats' riff. Not live settings.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationcrisp, biting top endfull-bodied midrange punchcontrolled low endmodern metal clarityslight fuzz texturestudio-polished heaviness
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting to maintain the percussive, high-gain clarity characteristic of the song. While not technically virtuosic, the tempo and precision needed make it moderately challenging.