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Suicide by My Side Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Sinergy
Sinergy · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Alexi-200
Pickups
EMG HZ H4 (bridge humbucker, passive, stock on Alexi-200)
Amp
Marshall JVM410H
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Suicide by My Side' (2002). Gear confirmed for Alexi Laiho in Sinergy studio era, not live. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble7.5
Presence7
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- saturated high-gain
- articulate attack
- melodic yet fierce
- crisp pick definition
- focused low end
- cutting upper mids
- slightly scooped but present
- minimal ambience
Notes & Caveats
- No source provides exact amp knob settings; values estimated based on Marshall JVM410H typical metal settings and genre/era.
- No direct confirmation of pedal use for riff section; only amp and guitar are confirmed for studio recording.
- Pickup model inferred from stock ESP Alexi-200 specs for this era.
- No evidence of modulation, delay, or reverb pedals in riff section; reverb setting is estimated for studio ambience.
- No explicit mention of effects loop or pedal order for this song/section.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Sinergy's 'Suicide by My Side' features a modern, tight, high-gain metal tone typical of early 2000s Finnish melodic metal, likely using a Peavey 5150 or similar amp with mids slightly scooped, tight bass, and aggressive treble/presence for clarity. The tone is very dry and immediate, indicating little to no reverb.