Solo Tone

Follow the Reaper

Children of Bodom

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely ESP Alexi-600 or custom shop, as used in 2000 studio sessions)

AmpMarshall JCM 800 2203 (studio recording era, 2000)

PickupsEMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5.5

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusMXR MXR M134 Stereo Chorus

Notes

Studio recording for 'Follow the Reaper' (2000). Alexi Laiho used his ESP signature guitar with EMG HZ H4 passive bridge pickup, into a Marshall JCM 800 2203 head and Marshall 1960A cab. No evidence of live rig or later JVM models for this album. Effects were minimal, with only chorus confirmed by Alexi himself for solos. No evidence of boost/OD pedal on this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedarticulate and cuttingsinging sustainslightly scooped midscrisp attackclear note separationmetallic edgechorus shimmeraggressive pick attackminimal ambience

Difficulty

The solo features extremely fast alternate picking, sweep picking, and string skipping at high tempos, requiring advanced technical proficiency and accuracy. The combination of speed, complex phrasing, and clean articulation makes this solo expert level.

Sources

Alexi Laiho | Equipboard Help recreating FTR guitar tone : r/ChildrenOfBodom - Reddit CHILDREN OF BODOM ALEXI LAIHO - Guitar Gear

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