Riff Tone

To the Flowers

While She Sleeps

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez Roadcore RC365H (custom, likely baritone setup)

AmpPeavey 6534+ Guitar Amplifier Head

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

modulationDigiTech DigiTech Whammy DT

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2024. Sean Long confirmed using his custom Ibanez with EMG 81 for riff recording on 'To the Flowers'. Peavey 6534+ is the cited studio amp. No evidence of live rig for this song. Tuned to a custom drop tuning (likely Drop C or D-X).

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackmodern metalcore claritylow-end punchscooped midsactive pickup bitecompressed, focused soundminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires precise, fast alternate picking and aggressive palm muting, with tight timing and some octave/pitch-shifted parts, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Sean Long, While She Sleeps Guitarist Gear | Equipboard While She Sleeps' Sean Long: “I don't want people holding this ...DigiTech Whammy DT - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard

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