GuitarDistortedRiff
Nemo Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Nightwish
Nightwish · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Horizon Custom (Emppu Vuorinen signature, likely with EMG 81/85 pickups)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (studio recording, 2004)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Nemo' (Once, 2004). Guitarist: Emppu Vuorinen. ESP Horizon Custom with EMG pickups into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. No direct evidence of pedal use for riff section; effects inferred from audio. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- articulate chugging
- modern metal clarity
- compressed attack
- full-bodied low end
- clear note separation
- slight ambient reverb