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Riff Tone
Ritual
Ghost
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 1970s or early 2000s reissue, as used by Ghost on 'Opus Eponymous')
AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MkI (studio recording, as per Ghost's known early rig and genre/era inference)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010 album 'Opus Eponymous'. No direct source for exact gear on 'Ritual', but Ghost's guitarists (Nameless Ghouls) are documented using Gibson SGs and Orange Rockerverb amps for this era and album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm cruncharticulate palm-muted chugsfull-bodied midrangemodern hard rock/metal claritypunchy attackslight top-end sizzlecontrolled low endbridge humbucker biteno audible modulation or delayclassic Orange amp drive
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 1970s or early 2000s reissue, as used by Ghost on 'Opus Eponymous')
AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MkI (studio recording, as per Ghost's known early rig and genre/era inference)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010 album 'Opus Eponymous'. No direct source for exact gear on 'Ritual', but Ghost's guitarists (Nameless Ghouls) are documented using Gibson SGs and Orange Rockerverb amps for this era and album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm cruncharticulate palm-muted chugsfull-bodied midrangemodern hard rock/metal claritypunchy attackslight top-end sizzlecontrolled low endbridge humbucker biteno audible modulation or delayclassic Orange amp drive
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.