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Solo Tone
Square Hammer
Ghost
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 2010s reissue, used by Ghost for solos in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most commonly associated with Ghost's studio tones for this era, especially for solos)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2016. Gear inferred from Ghost's known studio setup for 'Meliora'/'Popestar' era and live rig photos. No explicit studio documentation for the solo, but SG + JCM800 is widely cited for Ghost's lead tones.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth lead tonemid-forward and warmtight and articulatemodern hard rock/metal solo soundclear note separationcontrolled feedbackaggressive but not harshslightly compressednot scooped, present mids
Difficulty
The solo requires solid intermediate technique, including fast alternate picking, accurate bends, and melodic phrasing, but does not reach shred-level complexity.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 2010s reissue, used by Ghost for solos in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most commonly associated with Ghost's studio tones for this era, especially for solos)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2016. Gear inferred from Ghost's known studio setup for 'Meliora'/'Popestar' era and live rig photos. No explicit studio documentation for the solo, but SG + JCM800 is widely cited for Ghost's lead tones.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth lead tonemid-forward and warmtight and articulatemodern hard rock/metal solo soundclear note separationcontrolled feedbackaggressive but not harshslightly compressednot scooped, present mids
Difficulty
The solo requires solid intermediate technique, including fast alternate picking, accurate bends, and melodic phrasing, but does not reach shred-level complexity.