GuitarDistortedRiff
Wicked Game Riff Guitar Tone Settings — HIM
HIM · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson SG (left channel), Fender Telecaster (right channel)
Pickups
Gibson SG: likely stock humbuckers; Fender Telecaster: likely stock single coils
Amp
Laney amplifier (model unspecified), Peavey 5150 (used for lead/overdrive sounds)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Telecaster right channel), likely bridge or middle position (SG left channel)
Studio recording, c. 2001 (Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights era). Mikko Lindström recorded the riff with a Gibson SG on one side and a Fender Telecaster on the other, using Laney amps and a Peavey 5150. Fuzz pedals (Octafuzz Multiplexer, Pharaoh Fuzz) were used in the studio signal chain. No evidence of clean amp settings; all tones are distorted/fuzzy. No explicit mention of effects loop or specific amp models.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain6.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Octafuzz Multiplexer · fuzz
- Pharaoh Fuzz · fuzz
Guitar → Octafuzz Multiplexer → Pharaoh Fuzz → Laney amp or Peavey 5150 (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- fuzzy and saturated
- thick and sustaining
- midrange punch
- not scooped
- slightly compressed
- articulate attack
- harmonic richness
- not overly bright
- slightly dark edge
- classic alternative rock fuzz