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Living Dead Beat Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely 'Blacky' or similar, as used on Are You Dead Yet? era)
Pickups
EMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker, bridge position)
Amp
Lee Jackson GP-1000 preamp into Marshall JCM800 or VHT power amp (studio); possibly Marshall Kerry King JCM800 variant (some sources suggest studio use)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2005-2006 (Are You Dead Yet? album sessions). Alexi Laiho used his ESP signature guitar with EMG HZ H4 bridge pickup, Lee Jackson GP-1000 preamp, and Marshall or VHT power amp. No evidence of live/touring rig for this specific recording. Effects are minimal for riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids3.5
Bass6.5
Gain9.5
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence7
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate attack
- chunky low end
- crisp top end
- minimal ambience
- dry, immediate response
- fast alternate picking clarity