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Riff Tone
Witch Image
Ghost
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/1980s reissue, as used by Ghost on Prequelle)
AmpMarshall JVM410H (studio recording amp for Prequelle era, highly likely for 'Witch Image')
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (Prequelle album). Ghost are known to use Gibson Les Pauls and Marshall JVM410H for riff sections in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song/section. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical JVM410H use for Ghost's rhythm tones.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyclear note separationBritish-voiced crunchmoderate sustainarticulate and percussivemidrange presencenot overly scoopedslightly saturatedcontrolled studio clarityamp-driven overdrive
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and clean chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/1980s reissue, as used by Ghost on Prequelle)
AmpMarshall JVM410H (studio recording amp for Prequelle era, highly likely for 'Witch Image')
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (Prequelle album). Ghost are known to use Gibson Les Pauls and Marshall JVM410H for riff sections in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song/section. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical JVM410H use for Ghost's rhythm tones.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyclear note separationBritish-voiced crunchmoderate sustainarticulate and percussivemidrange presencenot overly scoopedslightly saturatedcontrolled studio clarityamp-driven overdrive
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and clean chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.