Solo Tone
Deliverance
Opeth
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24
AmpMarshall JVM410H
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayMXR MXR Echoplex Delay
reverbStrymon Strymon blueSky Reverberator
Notes
Studio recording, 2002 (Deliverance album). PRS Custom 24 confirmed as Mikael Åkerfeldt's main guitar for clean sections during this era. JVM410H used in studio for both clean and distorted tones. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean solo section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientwarm and smoothslightly modulatedreverb-drenchedclear note separationsoft attackearthy and organicmildly compressedspacioustouch-sensitive
Difficulty
The clean solo requires intermediate to advanced phrasing, dynamic touch for clarity, and careful control of ambient effects to maintain note separation and musicality.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24
AmpMarshall JVM410H
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayMXR MXR Echoplex Delay
reverbStrymon Strymon blueSky Reverberator
Notes
Studio recording, 2002 (Deliverance album). PRS Custom 24 confirmed as Mikael Åkerfeldt's main guitar for clean sections during this era. JVM410H used in studio for both clean and distorted tones. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean solo section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientwarm and smoothslightly modulatedreverb-drenchedclear note separationsoft attackearthy and organicmildly compressedspacioustouch-sensitive
Difficulty
The clean solo requires intermediate to advanced phrasing, dynamic touch for clarity, and careful control of ambient effects to maintain note separation and musicality.
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