Riff Tone

Respite On The Spitalfields

Ghost

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Standard or Custom, exact model unknown for this track)

AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MKII (studio recording amp for 'Impera' era, likely used on this track)

PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or Burstbucker, exact model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2021-2022 (Impera album sessions). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for the clean riff, but Ghost's studio rig for this era is widely reported as Gibson Les Pauls into Orange Rockerverb amps. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean section. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and Ghost's typical clean tone approach.

Tone Character(10)

warm and lushsmooth, rounded attackarticulate note separationsubtle palm mutingfull-bodied cleanslightly compressedstudio reverb ambienceno audible breakupneck pickup warmthclear, present mids

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, precise playing with subtle palm muting and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Ghost guitar tone/amp settings? : r/Ghostbc Ghost amp settings? : r/Ghostbc respite on The spitalfields appreciation post : r/Ghostbc Impera bass chorus settings : r/Ghostbc

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