Riff Tone
Con Clavi Con Dio
Ghost
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 2000s reissue, as used by Ghost on Opus Eponymous)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (classic Ghost studio amp for Opus Eponymous era)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock SG pickups, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 album Opus Eponymous. Gear inferred from Ghost's known studio rig for this era; no direct source confirms exact serial/model for this song, but SG + JCM800 is widely documented for early Ghost recordings.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain rhythmarticulate power chordschunky low endmid-forward punchslight amp reverb for spacemodern metal clarityaggressive palm mutingfocused attackclassic Marshall crunch with extra gain
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm playing at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast alternate picking.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 2000s reissue, as used by Ghost on Opus Eponymous)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (classic Ghost studio amp for Opus Eponymous era)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock SG pickups, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 album Opus Eponymous. Gear inferred from Ghost's known studio rig for this era; no direct source confirms exact serial/model for this song, but SG + JCM800 is widely documented for early Ghost recordings.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gain rhythmarticulate power chordschunky low endmid-forward punchslight amp reverb for spacemodern metal clarityaggressive palm mutingfocused attackclassic Marshall crunch with extra gain
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm playing at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast alternate picking.
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