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Haken guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 6 Haken songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Strandberg Boden 7 into Unknown high-gain amp (likely digital/amp modeler, e.g., Axe-Fx or Kemper, but not confirmed for studio recording).

Guitars Haken used

Strandberg Boden 71 song
Kiesel Vader 8 (Charlie Griffiths) or Strandberg Boden NX 8 Richard Henshall Edition (Richard Henshall)1 song
Ibanez RG 7-string (exact model unknown, likely RG7620 or similar, as used by Charlie Griffiths in this era)1 song
Strandberg Boden 81 song
Mayones Regius 61 song
Ibanez RG (exact model unknown, likely RG1527 or similar 7-string, as used by Charlie Griffiths during Aquarius era)1 song

Amps Haken used

Unknown high-gain amp (likely digital/amp modeler, e.g., Axe-Fx or Kemper, but not confirmed for studio recording)1 song
Neural DSP plugin (exact model not specified, likely Archetype: Plini or similar high-gain Neural DSP suite)1 song
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra (amp modeler, used for studio recording on 'Aquarius' era)1 song
Neural DSP (likely 5150/EVH or Marshall JCM800 model)1 song
Fractal Audio AX8 Amp Modeler (likely Mesa/Boogie Rectifier or ENGL model)1 song
Line 6 POD X3 (amp modeling, as used by Haken on Aquarius album sessions; no evidence of a real amp used in studio)1 song

6 Haken tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Carousel · riff	Riff · distorted	Strandberg Boden 7	Unknown high-gain amp (likely digital/amp modeler, e.g., Axe-Fx or Kemper, but not confirmed for studio recording)	8.5
1985 · riff	Riff · distorted	Strandberg Boden 8	Neural DSP (likely 5150/EVH or Marshall JCM800 model)	7.5
Aquarium · solo	Solo · distorted	Ibanez RG (exact model unknown, likely RG1527 or similar 7-string, as used by Charlie Griffiths during Aquarius era)	Line 6 POD X3 (amp modeling, as used by Haken on Aquarius album sessions; no evidence of a real amp used in studio)	7.5
Aquarium (Remastered 2017) · solo	Solo · distorted	Ibanez RG 7-string (exact model unknown, likely RG7620 or similar, as used by Charlie Griffiths in this era)	Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra (amp modeler, used for studio recording on 'Aquarius' era)	7.5
Lovebite · riff	Riff · distorted	Kiesel Vader 8 (Charlie Griffiths) or Strandberg Boden NX 8 Richard Henshall Edition (Richard Henshall)	Neural DSP plugin (exact model not specified, likely Archetype: Plini or similar high-gain Neural DSP suite)	8
Visions (Remastered 2017) · solo	Solo · distorted	Mayones Regius 6	Fractal Audio AX8 Amp Modeler (likely Mesa/Boogie Rectifier or ENGL model)	7.5

Haken songs on popular amps

Exact settings ToneAdapt players use for these songs on their own amps.

Aquarium (Remastered 2017) on Line 6 Spider V 20

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Haken use?

Across 6 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown high-gain amp (likely digital/amp modeler, e.g., Axe-Fx or Kemper, but not confirmed for studio recording) (1 song), Neural DSP plugin (exact model not specified, likely Archetype: Plini or similar high-gain Neural DSP suite) (1 song), Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra (amp modeler, used for studio recording on 'Aquarius' era) (1 song), Neural DSP (likely 5150/EVH or Marshall JCM800 model) (1 song).

What guitar did Haken use?

Most often: Strandberg Boden 7 (1 song), Kiesel Vader 8 (Charlie Griffiths) or Strandberg Boden NX 8 Richard Henshall Edition (Richard Henshall) (1 song), Ibanez RG 7-string (exact model unknown, likely RG7620 or similar, as used by Charlie Griffiths in this era) (1 song), Strandberg Boden 8 (1 song).

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