Riff Tone

Stand by Him

Ghost

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson RD Standard

AmpMarshall JVM410H

PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

boostIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2010; settings and gear inferred from Ghost's debut album era and corroborated by gear-focused sources referencing the band's studio setup for similar tracks. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight low-endslightly boosted midsharmonically richaggressive yet articulatepercussive palm-muted chugsfull-bodied distortionclear note separationsaturated but not muddymodern high-gaindynamic attack

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting, tight rhythm control, and dynamic picking to achieve the percussive, articulate sound characteristic of Ghost's heavy rhythm parts.

Sources

Amp Settings for Lachryma by Ghost (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Ghost amp settings? : r/Ghostbc - Reddit

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