Riff Tone

Deliverance

Opeth

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24

AmpLaney VH100L

PickupsPRS HFS/Vintage Bass humbuckers (stock for PRS Custom 24, likely used for studio recording in 2002)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2002. Clean sections on 'Deliverance' were tracked with the Laney VH100L head (confirmed for album sessions), likely into a Laney 4x12 cabinet. PRS Custom 24 was Mikael Akerfeldt's main studio guitar for clean and heavy parts. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for clean sections on the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

crystal-clear cleanslush, open chordswarm, bell-like toneslight natural compressionarticulate note separationno audible breakupdynamic response to pickingambient, slightly reverberant spacefull-bodied lowssparkling highs

Difficulty

The clean riff requires intermediate technique due to intricate chord shapes, arpeggiated picking, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and avoid string noise.

Sources

Opeth – Deliverance - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Peter Lindgren, Opeth Guitarist Gear | Equipboard

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