While She Sleeps Amp Settings & Guitar Tone
Sean Long's guitar tone in While She Sleeps is modern metalcore at its most creative — crushing Peavey 6505 high-gain balanced with innovative pitch-shifting techniques using dual DigiTech Whammy pedals that went viral during the Self Hell sessions.
Signature Sound
Long's tone is built on a foundation of active EMG pickups (57 bridge, 81 neck) through Peavey high-gain amps, boosted by a Tube Screamer. What sets him apart is his creative effects use — particularly the dual DigiTech Whammy technique and his arsenal of custom tunings. Heavy D'Addario 13-62 baritone strings ensure tight, controlled low-end in drop tunings. His Charvel signature guitar features a hardtail bridge and single volume knob — no tone knob, no wasted controls.
Featured Tone
To the Flowers (2024)
Charvel Sean Long Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH HT M → Peavey 6505 or Peavey 6534+ (most likely for heavy sections)
Heavy and saturated with tight low-end. Active EMG pickups and heavy 13–62 strings deliver crushing metalcore riffing balanced with atmospheric lead work. Dual DigiTech Whammy creates pitch-shifted textures described as 'impossible.' Polished but aggressive modern metal with crisp articulation.
Typical Gear & Settings
Average Amp Settings
Amplifiers
- Peavey 6505 or Peavey 6534+ (most likely for heavy sections)
Guitars
- Charvel Sean Long Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH HT M
Pickups
- active
Effects & Pedals
noise_gate
Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
overdrive
Ibanez TS-9DX Tube Screamer
pitch_shift
DigiTech Whammy V × 2 (dual Whammy pedals simultaneously)
delay
Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
reverb
Strymon BigSky Reverb
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