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Relentless, Reckless Forever Guitar Tone Settings
Children of Bodom · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely custom shop, single bridge humbucker, Floyd Rose, 24 frets)
Pickups
EMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker, bridge position)
Amp
Marshall JVM410H
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2010-2011 for the album 'Relentless, Reckless Forever'. Guitar and amp confirmed for this era by Equipboard and interviews. Settings are inferred from forum posts and typical Laiho rig for this album.
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 articulation
- crisp and defined riffing
- modern metal clarity
- articulate note separation
- biting attack
- low-end punch