Riff Tone

Ending Credits

Opeth

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2001-2002 model, as used by Mikael Åkerfeldt in studio at the time)

AmpLaney VH100R

PickupsPRS HFS (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2002, Deliverance/Damnation era. No evidence of pedals used for the riff section; amp-only tone. Guitar and amp inferred from era and known studio rig. No official rig rundown for this specific song, but consistent with Opeth's studio setup for 'Damnation'.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothslightly compressed cleanairy and articulatetouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup claritydynamic responsemild breakupsinging sustainnot fully clean, subtle gritstudio clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires clean articulation, dynamic control, and smooth fingerstyle or hybrid picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

How to get Opeth clean lead tone - Reddit Opeth Guitar Tone - Reddit How does one achieve the Orchid guitar tone? : r/Opeth - Reddit Rig tour: Opeth - MusicRadar

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