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Sleeping Sun (Live at Summer Breeze Open Air) Guitar Tone Settings

Nightwish · 2000s · metal

live

Original Recording

Guitar
Washburn N4
Pickups
Bill Lawrence L500 bridge humbucker, Seymour Duncan SH1 neck humbucker
Amp
Laney VH100R
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Live performance at Summer Breeze Open Air, 2008 (post-Oceanborn era, but Emppu still used the N4 and Laney VH100R for classic material). No direct evidence of pedal use for this specific solo, but effects audible in the recording. Settings estimated based on typical Laney VH100R usage in symphonic metal live context.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
5.5
Gain
7
Reverb
3
Treble
7
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay

Washburn N4 → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Laney VH100R (spring reverb on)

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • smooth and melodic lead tone
  • rich harmonics
  • clear note separation
  • slight mid scoop
  • ambient spaciousness
  • moderate compression
  • articulate pick attack
  • lush reverb tail
  • touch of delay for depth

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source lists pedal or amp effect settings for this specific live solo; settings estimated based on typical Laney VH100R usage and genre.
  • ⚠️Pedal/effect models are not confirmed for this live performance; delay and reverb are clearly audible in the solo section.
  • ⚠️Pickup choice inferred from typical Washburn N4 usage for solos and the bright, sustaining tone in the recording.
  • ⚠️Settings are not from a direct rig rundown for this live show; based on best available evidence and genre/era conventions.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Emppu Vuorinen typically uses a high-gain, but smooth and melodic lead tone for Nightwish live solos, with tight lows, balanced mids, and enough treble/presence for clarity without harshness; reverb is subtle, as is common in live symphonic metal mixes.

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