Riff Tone
When You Sleep
Pastel Ghost
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed for Pastel Ghost recording)
AmpUnknown (likely solid-state or digital amp, model not confirmed for Pastel Ghost recording)
PickupsUnknown (likely standard single-coil or humbucker, model not confirmed)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb7.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp used by Pastel Ghost on 'When You Sleep' riff section. No studio or live rig details found. All gear is estimated based on genre, era, and audible tone. Recording is from the 2010s+ studio release.
Tone Character(10)
lush and saturatedheavy fuzz texturethick, sustained chordsswirling modulationdreamy, washed-out ambiencepronounced reverb and delaymid-scooped clarityethereal shimmerdense, compressed soundscapeminimal pick attack
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires careful control of effects and dynamics to achieve the lush, saturated shoegaze sound.
Sources
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Create Free AccountGuitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed for Pastel Ghost recording)
AmpUnknown (likely solid-state or digital amp, model not confirmed for Pastel Ghost recording)
PickupsUnknown (likely standard single-coil or humbucker, model not confirmed)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb7.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp used by Pastel Ghost on 'When You Sleep' riff section. No studio or live rig details found. All gear is estimated based on genre, era, and audible tone. Recording is from the 2010s+ studio release.
Tone Character(10)
lush and saturatedheavy fuzz texturethick, sustained chordsswirling modulationdreamy, washed-out ambiencepronounced reverb and delaymid-scooped clarityethereal shimmerdense, compressed soundscapeminimal pick attack
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires careful control of effects and dynamics to achieve the lush, saturated shoegaze sound.