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The Ghoul Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pentagram
Pentagram · 1980s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (late 1970s/early 1980s, likely Norlin-era, used by Victor Griffin on 'Relentless')
Pickups
Stock Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or Dirty Fingers, era-correct for Norlin Les Pauls)
Amp
Marshall JMP 2203 (100W, era-correct for early 1980s doom metal, widely cited as Victor Griffin's amp for 'Relentless')
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1984 (album released 1985, but recorded in 1984). No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this track. All sources point to Les Paul into Marshall JMP for the main riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass7.5
Gain7.5
Reverb0
Treble6
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Way Huge Electronics WHE101 Angry Troll · boost
Gibson Les Paul Standard → Way Huge Angry Troll → Marshall JMP 2203 (no reverb, no effects loop)
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Tone Character
- thick and saturated
- mid-heavy British crunch
- tight and percussive
- dark, heavy low end
- articulate note separation
- minimal top-end fizz
- classic Marshall punch
- sustained power chords
- aggressive, forward midrange
- dry, unprocessed amp tone