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Riff Tone
Reverie / Harlequin Forest
Opeth
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24
AmpLaney GH100L
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Ghost Reveries' (2005). Mikael Åkerfeldt used the PRS Custom 24 with Laney GH100L for heavy riff sections. Settings and gear confirmed for studio use during this album era. No evidence of additional distortion pedals in the studio chain for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and harmonically richtight and percussivemid-present, not scoopedarticulate attackcomplex tube saturationgenerous atmospheric reverborganic British-voiced tonedynamic response to pickingaggressive but controlled gainclear note separation in chords
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced rhythm skills, tight palm muting, and the ability to navigate complex time signatures and chord shapes, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24
AmpLaney GH100L
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Ghost Reveries' (2005). Mikael Åkerfeldt used the PRS Custom 24 with Laney GH100L for heavy riff sections. Settings and gear confirmed for studio use during this album era. No evidence of additional distortion pedals in the studio chain for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and harmonically richtight and percussivemid-present, not scoopedarticulate attackcomplex tube saturationgenerous atmospheric reverborganic British-voiced tonedynamic response to pickingaggressive but controlled gainclear note separation in chords
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced rhythm skills, tight palm muting, and the ability to navigate complex time signatures and chord shapes, making it challenging for most players.