Back to CommunityCreate Free Account
Riff Tone
Sorceress
Opeth
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS McCarty 594
AmpMarshall JVM410HJS Joe Satriani Signature
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2016. Guitar: PRS McCarty 594 with 58/15 humbuckers, fixed bridge, used in drop A tuning. Amp: Marshall JVM410HJS. No evidence of Synergy or Fractal amp modeling on the studio recording; JVM410HJS confirmed by multiple interviews for the album era.
Tone Character(10)
earthy and stoneryballsytight and percussivewarm and full-bodiedarticulate low endpunchy midrangeslightly scooped but presenthigh-gain saturationclear note separationheavy, downtuned riffing
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Sorceress' is challenging due to its syncopated rhythms, fast alternate picking, and the need for tight palm muting in a low tuning. Maintaining clarity and articulation in a high-gain, downtuned context adds to the difficulty.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS McCarty 594
AmpMarshall JVM410HJS Joe Satriani Signature
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2016. Guitar: PRS McCarty 594 with 58/15 humbuckers, fixed bridge, used in drop A tuning. Amp: Marshall JVM410HJS. No evidence of Synergy or Fractal amp modeling on the studio recording; JVM410HJS confirmed by multiple interviews for the album era.
Tone Character(10)
earthy and stoneryballsytight and percussivewarm and full-bodiedarticulate low endpunchy midrangeslightly scooped but presenthigh-gain saturationclear note separationheavy, downtuned riffing
Difficulty
The riff section of 'Sorceress' is challenging due to its syncopated rhythms, fast alternate picking, and the need for tight palm muting in a low tuning. Maintaining clarity and articulation in a high-gain, downtuned context adds to the difficulty.