Solo Tone

Windowpane

Opeth

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24 (late '80s, blue, with coil split)

AmpLaney VH100R (studio recording era, as used on Damnation sessions)

PickupsPRS HFS/Vintage Bass humbuckers (likely split to single-coil for clean/edge tones)

Amp Settings

gain3

bass5.5

mid7.5

treble6

reverb5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2002-2003 (Damnation album). Guitar confirmed by Mikael Åkerfeldt interview; amp inferred from era and studio use. Pickup split likely for clean/edge tone. No evidence of other guitars or amps used for this solo section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothslightly compresseddreamy and atmosphericsinging sustainsoft attackmids-forwardnot fully clean, slight breakupgentle, expressive vibratotouch-sensitiveairy and open

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate technique, with a focus on expressive vibrato, dynamic control, and smooth phrasing rather than speed or complex note runs.

Sources

The making of Opeth’s Damnation: Mikael Åkerfeldt looks back | Guitar World Opeth Windowpane Solo Tones : r/BossKatana - Reddit Opeth Guitar Tone - Reddit hi guys can anyone help me to find windowpane lead guitar tone ...

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