Riff Tone
Dragonaut
Sleep
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpLaney AOR Pro Tube Lead 100 (studio recording, 1992/1993)
PickupsLace Sensor Matt Pike Dragonaut (bridge and neck)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass7.5
mid7
treble5.5
reverb1
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Sleep's Holy Mountain' (1992/1993). No evidence of live or alternate gear for the clean section. Clean tone is rare in Sleep but present in the intro/verse of 'Dragonaut'.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedslightly darkopen and resonantnot compressedno breakup or gritmild amp reverbfull-bodied low endsmooth attackno modulation or time-based effectsnatural sustain
Difficulty
The clean riff is straightforward but requires careful muting and dynamic control to keep the tone clean and resonant in a low tuning.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpLaney AOR Pro Tube Lead 100 (studio recording, 1992/1993)
PickupsLace Sensor Matt Pike Dragonaut (bridge and neck)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass7.5
mid7
treble5.5
reverb1
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Sleep's Holy Mountain' (1992/1993). No evidence of live or alternate gear for the clean section. Clean tone is rare in Sleep but present in the intro/verse of 'Dragonaut'.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedslightly darkopen and resonantnot compressedno breakup or gritmild amp reverbfull-bodied low endsmooth attackno modulation or time-based effectsnatural sustain
Difficulty
The clean riff is straightforward but requires careful muting and dynamic control to keep the tone clean and resonant in a low tuning.
Dragonaut settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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