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Opeth - Mikael Åkerfeldt Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment
Who Plays What - Who Plays What
Friday, 02 May 2008 14:48

Mikael Åkerfeldt is a Swedish musician, best known as the current lead singer, lead guitar player and songwriter of progressive metal band Opeth, and lead singer of death metal band Bloodbath.

One most excellent thing is that Åkerfeldt is said to be the basis for the character Toki Wartooth from the popular cartoon Metalocalypse!

Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Akerfeldt's guitar rig.

CoolClick the gear images for more info and specs at Musician's FriendCool

Guitars

Electric Guitars

- PRS Custom 24 (Tortoise Shell Flame Top)

Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 Quilted Maple 10 Top, Wide Thin Neck and Tremolo Electric Guitar Tortoise Shell Nickel Hardware

- Paul Reed Smith SE Mikael Akerfeldt Electric Guitar

Paul Reed Smith SE Mikael Akerfeldt Electric Guitar Tortoise Shell

- Gibson Flying V ('67 Reissue)

Gibson Flying V Electric Guitar Heritage Cherry

- PRS Custom 24 (Blue Flame Top)
- PRS Custom 24 (Black Quilt)
- Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 (Black)

Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 Electric Guitar Gray Black

- Fender Stratocaster 1975 (Black)
- Fender Stratocaster 1972 Reissue (Black)

Fender Classic Series '70s Stratocaster Electric Guitar Natural Rosewood Fretboard

- Gibson Les Paul Standard (Tobacco Sunburst)

Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded '50s Neck Tobacco Sunburst Nickel Hardware

- B.C. Rich Mockingbird (Black)

B.C. Rich Mockingbird ST Electric Guitar Trans Red

- PRS 22 Fret Modern Eagle (Grey Flame Top)

Paul Reed Smith Modern Eagle II Stoptail Electric Guitar CHARCOAL


- PRS Modern Eagle Single Cut 24 Fret (Wine Flame Matt Top)
- Gibson SG Standard 1961 Reissue

Gibson SG Standard Electric Guitar Heritage Cherry

- PRS Custom 22 12-String (Black)

Paul Reed Smith Custom 22/12 10 Top Electric Guitar Black Cherry

- PRS Custom 22 Single Cut (Black Quilt)
- Randy Rhoads (Used In The Orchid/Morningrise Era)


Acoustic Guitars/Classical Nylon

- Amalio Burguet 3am (Cedar Top)
- Landola CT/2/W.

Acoustic Guitars/Steel String

- CF Martin 00028

Martin 000-28 Acoustic Guitar

- Takamine EF385 (12string)

Takamine EF-381C 12-String Acoustic Electric Cutaway Guitar

- Seagull S6CW (With Fishman Pickup)

Seagull S-Series S6 + CW Cedar GT Quantum II Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural

- CF Martin 00016GT (With Fishman Pickup)



Amps and Cabinets

- Marshall Vintage Modern amps (2012)

- Laney GH100L (also has used VH100L amps)

Laney VH100R 100W Tube Guitar Amp Head Black

- Laney Lionheart L20H (according to Laney site, used on Watershed album. Also seen live.)

Laney Lionheart L20H 20W Tube Guitar Amp Head Blue Tolex¹

- Laney VC30

Laney VC30-112 30W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp Black

- Fender 1000 Rocpro
- 2 Laney 4x12 Cabinets

Laney TT412 240W 4x12 Guitar Extension Cabinet Black Straight

- Marshall straight and angled 4x12 cabs

Marshall 1960A or 1960B 300W 4x12 Guitar Extension Cabinet Straight

 




Effects

- BOSS GT-6 and/or GT-8

(pictured below is the Boss GT-10, the newest version)

Boss GT-10 Guitar Multi Effects Pedal

- Furman Power Conditioner

Furman PL-8C Power Conditioner

- Korg DTR Rack Tuner

Korg DTR-1000 Rackmount Digital Tuner

- Sennheiser wireless

 

 

Strings
- D’Addario 010-046 gauge guitar strings

D'Addario EXL110 Nickel Regular Light Electric Guitar Strings Single

- Thomastik 011 acoustic guitar strings

Thomastik SB111 Spectrum Bronze Light Acoustic Guitar Strings

- D’Addario J45 or 46 classical guitar strings

D'Addario EJ45 Pro-Arte Classic Normal Classical Strings

Last Updated on Friday, 27 January 2012 11:31
 

Comments 

 
0 #9 RE: Opeth - Mikael Åkerfeldt Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentDylan 2012-01-16 12:30
Mikael switched to Marshall amps recently. Using the Vintage Modern now. The source is on their website, I belive.
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0 #8 blackstaruberproaud 2011-01-20 15:20
Quoting Jon. G:
And also I'm pretty sure Mikael is endorsing Blackstar Series One Amplifiers. Take a look at their website.

It's Fredrik, according to the press release www.myspace.com/.../514552862
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+1 #7 Amp and GuitarJon. G 2011-01-20 14:57
There is an instructional video on "The Drapery Falls" Where Mikael uses a Fender Stratocaster in the blonde finish. And also I'm pretty sure Mikael is endorsing Blackstar Series One Amplifiers. Take a look at their website.
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0 #6 RE: Opeth - Mikael Åkerfeldt Guitar Gear Rig and Equipmentrailroad700 2010-11-17 03:34 Quote
 
 
+1 #5 StompboxesESS 2010-05-11 20:52
I've heard from reliable sources that Mikael used the Xotic BB-preamp for his overdriven tone in the studio.
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0 #4 NEw GuitarCesarP. 2010-02-06 07:09
HEy Mikael has a signature guitar with PRS. Its an SE and i not sure if he uses it but i though maybe you guys should list it.
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+1 #3 ESS 2009-07-23 09:20
I've also seen Mikael using the Laney Lionheart for Burden on smaller concers, like on SWedish television once.(The stack version if you wonder.) I dont know if you tell here, atleast i couldent fin it - Mikael used a PRS semi hollow guitar when playing Closure (2009.) Also, i do wonder what wireless system he uses, seen them live and i think (THINK) its one from Shure, but i am not sure.. Anyone knows?
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0 #2 Jay 2009-06-21 15:08
Doug is correct. The ebow is a very interesting effect. It's used in the intro and outro of "The Drapery Falls" by Opeth. Love their tone, they really don't use a lot of gain for a death-metal/etc/etc band.
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0 #1 effectsdoug s. 2009-01-12 18:04
even though now they get all their effects from the boss gt multieffects they also used a couple boss pedals, an electro harmonix small stone and a ebow and a crybaby wah. it has everything they used on their website
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