Recent content by Vidar

I don't nessesarilly want to play Opeth right at the start. I just really like the way it sounded, so I'm curious as to what exactly is used. Anyway, if it's that out of the picture then don't worry about it. I just want to know exactly how guitars are distorted and how the different types of...

In about a week and a half (my birthday) I will be getting a guitar. I have a question about distortion though. What effect does Opeth use on the distorted guitars? For example, toward the end of To Bid You Farwell. If this sounds like a retarded question, I apologize, I am very new to this...