The Druid
Slightly cleaner so the drone rings instead of smearing.
- Guitar
- Les Paul, neck pickup
- Guitar volume
- 8
- Guitar tone
- 6
- Amp — Gain
- 6
- Amp — Bass
- 8
- Amp — Mid
- 5
- Amp — Treble
- 6
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Sleep / High on Fire
Matt Pike
Doom Metal1990–presentUSA
A nine-string Les Paul and an overdriven high-gain head at crushing volume — the sound of modern doom.
Known for: Dopesmoker, The Druid, Snakes for the Divine
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gear entries
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Rig rundown
Pedals
1Pro Co RAT
PedalPushes the amp further for the heavier sections.
Amps
1Soldano SLO-100
AmpOverdriven at high volume for the doom wall.
Guitars
1Gibson Les Paul (custom 9-string)
GuitarA Les Paul converted to nine strings for the low, chiming drone.
Dial-in specs
What to dial in to chase Matt Pike's signature sounds — knob positions, pickup choice and amp EQ as documented.
Dopesmoker
Low, chiming and enormous — the low strings are the whole point.
- Tuning
- C standard (9-string)
- Guitar
- Les Paul, bridge pickup
- Guitar volume
- 10
- Guitar tone
- 7
- RAT — Distortion
- 4
- Amp — Gain
- 8
- Amp — Bass
- 8
- Amp — Mid
- 5
- Amp — Treble
- 6