Solo Tone
Skyfall
Helloween
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Horizon NT-7B (likely for Sascha Gerstner, one of the soloists on 'Skyfall')
AmpENGL Special Edition E670 (typical for Helloween studio solos in this era)
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2021. Gear inferred from artist's known studio setup for 'Skyfall' era; no direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this solo, but ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B with EMG 81-7 and ENGL SE E670 are most consistent with Helloween's studio practices for this album.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfluid legato runstight and articulate note separationhigh-gain saturationcrisp attackclear pinch harmonicsmodern metal lead clarityrich harmonic overtonesfast alternate picking claritysmooth melodic phrasing
Difficulty
The solo features advanced metal lead techniques, including fast alternate picking, legato, and expressive phrasing, requiring a high level of technical proficiency and control.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Horizon NT-7B (likely for Sascha Gerstner, one of the soloists on 'Skyfall')
AmpENGL Special Edition E670 (typical for Helloween studio solos in this era)
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2021. Gear inferred from artist's known studio setup for 'Skyfall' era; no direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this solo, but ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B with EMG 81-7 and ENGL SE E670 are most consistent with Helloween's studio practices for this album.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfluid legato runstight and articulate note separationhigh-gain saturationcrisp attackclear pinch harmonicsmodern metal lead clarityrich harmonic overtonesfast alternate picking claritysmooth melodic phrasing
Difficulty
The solo features advanced metal lead techniques, including fast alternate picking, legato, and expressive phrasing, requiring a high level of technical proficiency and control.
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