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Skyfall Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Helloween
Helloween · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B (likely for Sascha Gerstner, one of the soloists on 'Skyfall')
Pickups
EMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp
ENGL Special Edition E670 (typical for Helloween studio solos in this era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2021. Gear inferred from artist's known studio setup for 'Skyfall' era; no direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this solo, but ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B with EMG 81-7 and ENGL SE E670 are most consistent with Helloween's studio practices for this album.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Noise gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
Guitar → Noise gate → Delay pedal → ENGL SE E670 (with digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- fluid legato runs
- tight and articulate note separation
- high-gain saturation
- crisp attack
- clear pinch harmonics
- modern metal lead clarity
- rich harmonic overtones
- fast alternate picking clarity
- smooth melodic phrasing
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms the exact guitar, amp, or pedal models for the 'Skyfall' solo; gear inferred from Helloween's typical studio setup and genre conventions.
- No numeric amp settings found; settings estimated based on ENGL SE E670 usage in modern metal and typical Helloween tones.
- No explicit pedal or effect model confirmed for this solo; effects inferred from audio and genre.
- No pickup selector position confirmed; bridge pickup inferred from tone and solo context.
- No evidence of effects loop usage or exact signal chain order; standard modern metal practices assumed.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Helloween's 'Skyfall' solo features a modern, saturated high-gain tone with tight low end, balanced mids (not scooped), and clear, cutting highs typical of German power metal. The amp settings reflect Sascha Gerstner and Michael Weikath's preference for articulate, aggressive leads with minimal reverb for clarity in a dense mix.