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Sleep guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 3 Sleep songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson Les Paul Custom into Laney AOR Pro Tube Lead 100 (studio recording, 1992/1993).

Guitars Sleep used

Gibson Les Paul Custom1 song
Gibson Les Paul Recording or Les Paul Custom/Artisan1 song
Gibson Les Paul Custom (early 1970s, likely Norlin-era, as used by Matt Pike on Sleep's debut album)1 song
First Act Custom 9-String Double Cutaway1 song
Rickenbacker 40031 song
Rickenbacker 40011 song
Gibson Les Paul Custom (3-humbucker, likely with Lace Sensor Matt Pike Dragonaut pickups)1 song

Amps Sleep used

Laney AOR Pro Tube Lead 100 (studio recording, 1992/1993)1 song
Orange amplifier (likely OR120 or similar vintage Orange head, as used on 'Holy Mountain' era)1 song
Sunn Model T (original, early 1970s version, as commonly used by Matt Pike in Sleep's early recordings)1 song
Green Matamp GT1201 song
Sunn Model T (vintage tube amp, likely original or reissue)1 song
Ampeg SVT (vintage tube head, likely with matching 8x10 cab)1 song
Laney AOR Pro Tube Lead 50 or 100 (Series I/II)1 song

7 Sleep tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Dragonaut · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Custom (3-humbucker, likely with Lace Sensor Matt Pike Dragonaut pickups)	Laney AOR Pro Tube Lead 50 or 100 (Series I/II)	8
Dopesmoker (2022 Remastered Version) · riff	Riff · distorted	First Act Custom 9-String Double Cutaway	Green Matamp GT120	9
Dragonaut · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul Custom	Laney AOR Pro Tube Lead 100 (studio recording, 1992/1993)	0
Dragonaut · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Recording or Les Paul Custom/Artisan	Orange amplifier (likely OR120 or similar vintage Orange head, as used on 'Holy Mountain' era)	8.5
Dragonaut · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Rickenbacker 4003	Sunn Model T (vintage tube amp, likely original or reissue)	7.5
Dragonaut · clean	Clean · clean	Rickenbacker 4001	Ampeg SVT (vintage tube head, likely with matching 8x10 cab)	0
The Wall of Yawn · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Custom (early 1970s, likely Norlin-era, as used by Matt Pike on Sleep's debut album)	Sunn Model T (original, early 1970s version, as commonly used by Matt Pike in Sleep's early recordings)	8.5

Sleep songs on popular amps

Exact settings ToneAdapt players use for these songs on their own amps.

Dragonaut on Boss Katana-100 MkII

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Sleep use?

Across 3 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Laney AOR Pro Tube Lead 100 (studio recording, 1992/1993) (1 song), Orange amplifier (likely OR120 or similar vintage Orange head, as used on 'Holy Mountain' era) (1 song), Sunn Model T (original, early 1970s version, as commonly used by Matt Pike in Sleep's early recordings) (1 song), Green Matamp GT120 (1 song).

What guitar did Sleep use?

Most often: Gibson Les Paul Custom (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Recording or Les Paul Custom/Artisan (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Custom (early 1970s, likely Norlin-era, as used by Matt Pike on Sleep's debut album) (1 song), First Act Custom 9-String Double Cutaway (1 song).

How do I get Sleep's tone on my amp?

Open any Sleep song below to see the original gear and settings, then use ToneAdapt to adapt them to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.