Riff Tone

Gethsemane

Sleep Token

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

Guitar8-string guitar (exact model not specified, likely custom or extended range Ibanez or Strandberg based on genre and era)

AmpNeural DSP Archetype Gojira plugin (studio, as widely believed for 'Take Me Back to Eden' album); Bogner Überschall model used for clean/rhythm patches

PickupsLikely active humbuckers (EMG 808 or Fishman Fluence, typical for modern djent/metal 8-strings, but not confirmed for this recording)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2023 ('Take Me Back to Eden' album). Clean riff section. Guitar is double-tracked and stereo widened. Tuning is D#, A#, D#, G#, C#, F#, A#, D# (8-string). No explicit confirmation of exact guitar or pickup model for this section.

Tone Character(10)

clean and articulatetight low endwarm and roundedpercussive attackambient and spatialstereo widenedclear note separationmodern progressive clarityslightly compressedsubtle reverb and delay

Difficulty

The clean riff requires advanced technique due to wide stretches on an 8-string, syncopated rhythms, and the need for precise, noise-free articulation. Double-tracking and stereo widening add to the challenge.

Sources

Sleep Token inspired me to get an 8 string guitar and it's ...How to sound like IV from Sleep Token | Guitar World An Offering - Gethsemane Math Rock Riff Guitar Tab

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