🎸 Metal · 2010s

Cirice by Ghost (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Ghost · riff

The Cirice by Ghost guitar tone is built on a Marshall + Orange, dialed in at gain 6/10, bass 4, mid 6.5, treble 6.5, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

GAIN

BASS

6.5

MID

6.5

TREBLE

PRESENCE

1.5

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 284 metal tones in our researched catalog: Gain 6 sits below the metal average (7.3) — cleaner and more dynamic than typical metal; mids at 6.5 are above average (5.2).

Guitar controls

VOLUME

TONE

Original gear

Amp: Marshall + Orange (tube-amp driven) — Gibson RD Artist humbuckers

Ghost’s Grammy-winning anthem. The Nameless Ghoul favours a Gibson RD Artist (powerful humbuckers) into a blend of Marshall and Orange tube amps (Axe-FX live). The key is MID-FORWARD tube drive — bass pulled back (~4) so the mids and articulation shine. A dark, heavy-yet-melodic hard rock/metal crunch, medium-high gain.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

bridge (humbucker, mid-forward)

Effects / signal chain

distortion

Tone character

mid-forward metal crunch, dark & melodic, tube-driven, Marshall/Orange

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

mid-forward Marshall/Orange metal crunch distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Cirice sound.

Difficulty

3/5 · Riff

The heavy but melodic riffing is the character; the tone is a mid-forward Marshall/Orange crunch — bass ~4, mids up, medium-high gain.

Level: Beginner-friendly — see more easy guitar songs to play →

Worth knowing

Cirice is a dark, MID-FORWARD hard-rock/metal crunch — a humbucker (Gibson RD) into Marshall/Orange tube drive. Pull the bass back (~4) so the mids and articulation shine; medium-high gain, treble up. Not scooped modern metal — the mids ARE the tone.
Use a bridge humbucker into a Marshall/Orange-style crunch, bass ~4, mids up (~6.5), medium-high gain; let the mids and pick articulation carry it.
Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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Cirice guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Cirice guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 6, bass 4, mid 6.5, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 1.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Cirice tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Marshall + Orange (tube-amp driven) — Gibson RD Artist humbuckers; distortion.

Can I get the Cirice tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

How do I sound like Ghost on Cirice — what gear and pedals?

Start with bridge (humbucker, mid-forward), the amp EQ above (gain 6, bass 4, mid 6.5, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 1.5), and distortion. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com