Riff Tone

The Offering

Sleep Token

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarJackson X Series Soloist Arch Top SLAT8 MS 8-string

AmpKemper Profiler (profiled high-gain amp, likely EVH 5150 III or Neural DSP Archetype Gojira plugin)

PickupsEMG 909 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2022-2023 era. Guitar tech and multiple sources confirm use of Jackson 8-string with EMG 909s and Kemper/Quad Cortex for tones. Clean tones likely use a profiled high-gain amp with gain set low and effects added in chain or via plugins. No evidence of traditional tube amp used in studio; all digital/modeling.

Tone Character(10)

ambient and lushsmooth and articulatespacious stereo imagemoderate compression for sustainwarm low endpresent but not harsh highsmodern clarityclean with subtle breakupslightly rolled-off tone knob for smoothnesslayered textures

Difficulty

The clean riff requires intermediate to advanced technique due to the 8-string stretches, clean articulation with active pickups, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and ambience.

Sources

Amp Settings for The Summoning by Sleep Token (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk How to sound like IV from Sleep Token | Guitar World Sleep Token guitarist IV’s guitar rig revealed | Guitar World

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