Riff Tone
Hope Leaves
Opeth
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2002-2003 model, used by Mikael Åkerfeldt on Damnation)
AmpLaney VH100R
PickupsPRS HFS/Vintage Bass humbuckers (stock on Custom 24)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Damnation' (2002-2003). Capo on 2nd fret for riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff. Acoustic guitars were used elsewhere on the album, but the main clean riff is electric. No evidence of pedal use for clean tone in studio; live setups may differ.
Tone Character(10)
lush and glassy cleanwarm and smootharticulate and dynamicslightly compressed highsambient reverb tailfull-bodied neck pickup sounddelicate fingerstyle responsestudio-polished clarityno audible breakupno modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff requires precise fingerstyle technique, smooth chord transitions with a capo, and dynamic control to maintain the clean, expressive tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2002-2003 model, used by Mikael Åkerfeldt on Damnation)
AmpLaney VH100R
PickupsPRS HFS/Vintage Bass humbuckers (stock on Custom 24)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Damnation' (2002-2003). Capo on 2nd fret for riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff. Acoustic guitars were used elsewhere on the album, but the main clean riff is electric. No evidence of pedal use for clean tone in studio; live setups may differ.
Tone Character(10)
lush and glassy cleanwarm and smootharticulate and dynamicslightly compressed highsambient reverb tailfull-bodied neck pickup sounddelicate fingerstyle responsestudio-polished clarityno audible breakupno modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff requires precise fingerstyle technique, smooth chord transitions with a capo, and dynamic control to maintain the clean, expressive tone.
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