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Downfall (Live) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom · 2000s · metal
live
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Alexi-200 (Alexi Laiho signature V-style, likely with EMG HZ H4 or passive humbucker)
Pickups
EMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker, bridge position)
Amp
Marshall JVM410H head into Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance rig, mid-late 2000s era. Guitar tuned to Drop C (CGCFAD). No evidence of additional preamp or rack effects for the riff section. Pedalboard includes Boss DD-7 and Dunlop Kirk Hammett Wah, but these are not used in the main riff. No chorus or modulation effects in the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids3.5
Bass7
Gain9.5
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence7
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- razor-sharp attack
- articulate and cutting
- crisp, defined low end
- minimal ambience
- dry, focused rhythm tone
- bridge pickup clarity