Riff Tone
Ghosts of Grace
Nachtmystium
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on genre/era and band photos from the recording period)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (estimated, as this is a common choice for US black metal/psychedelic metal bands in the 2000s and fits the tone profile; no direct source found for exact amp on this song/album)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson Burstbucker or similar, as typical for Les Paul Standard)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2008 (from the album 'Assassins: Black Meddle, Part I'). No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, so choices are based on genre, era, and band photos/interviews from the period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated and aggressiveslightly scooped midsfull-bodied low endcrisp and articulate highsminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityarticulate note separationpunchy rhythm attackdense distortion texture
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with enough rhythmic complexity to challenge intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on genre/era and band photos from the recording period)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (estimated, as this is a common choice for US black metal/psychedelic metal bands in the 2000s and fits the tone profile; no direct source found for exact amp on this song/album)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson Burstbucker or similar, as typical for Les Paul Standard)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2008 (from the album 'Assassins: Black Meddle, Part I'). No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, so choices are based on genre, era, and band photos/interviews from the period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated and aggressiveslightly scooped midsfull-bodied low endcrisp and articulate highsminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityarticulate note separationpunchy rhythm attackdense distortion texture
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with enough rhythmic complexity to challenge intermediate players.
Ghosts of Grace settings for your amp
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