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Burden Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Opeth

Opeth · 2000s · metal

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Original Recording

Guitar
PRS Custom 22
Pickups
PRS Dragon II humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (into Marshall 4x12 cab)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording for 'Burden' (Watershed, 2008). Guitar and amp inferred from era and multiple forum posts; no direct studio confirmation, but PRS Custom 22 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier are consistently cited as Fredrik Åkesson's main setup for this album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
5.5
Reverb
4
Treble
6.5
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
  • Strymon Volante (or similar high-quality digital reverb/delay) · reverb

PRS Custom 22 → Delay pedal → Strymon Volante (reverb/delay) → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier → Marshall 4x12 cab

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • warm and smooth
  • vocal-like phrasing
  • articulate note separation
  • ambient reverb tail
  • slightly overdriven
  • touch-sensitive
  • clear mids
  • melodic and expressive
  • moderate compression

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct studio documentation of exact pedal or amp settings for 'Burden' solo; guitar and amp inferred from era and multiple forum posts.
  • ⚠️Pedal models are based on Fredrik Åkesson's typical board for this era, but not explicitly confirmed for this recording.
  • ⚠️Settings estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Rectifier tones for melodic solos in progressive metal context.
  • ⚠️Delay and reverb are clearly audible in the solo, but specific pedal models and settings are not confirmed in sources.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The solo in 'Burden' features a smooth, singing lead tone typical of Åkerfeldt's PRS into a Laney or Marshall, with moderate gain for sustain but not metal-level saturation. The mids are slightly forward for vocal quality, bass is supportive but not boomy, treble and presence are balanced for clarity without harshness, and a touch of reverb adds space without washing out the notes.

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