GuitarDistortedSolo
Sleeping Sun Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Nightwish
Nightwish · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Horizon Custom (Emppu Vuorinen's main guitar for studio recordings in late 1990s)
Pickups
EMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JCM900
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1998-1999 (original release). No direct evidence for pedals or amp settings for this specific song/solo. Gear inferred from Emppu Vuorinen's known setup for Oceanborn era studio recordings. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain6
Reverb3.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
ESP Horizon Custom → Delay pedal → Chorus pedal → Marshall JCM900 (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- warm and singing lead tone
- smooth sustain
- mild breakup, not high-gain
- clear note separation
- emotional, expressive phrasing
- slightly compressed
- not aggressive or percussive
- rounded highs, not piercing
- lush, melodic character
- gentle attack