Riff Tone

For You (Intro)

HIM

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD Viper-301

AmpLaney VH100R

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble5.5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, year 1997-1998 (Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666 sessions). Guitarist Mikko 'Linde' Lindström is known to use ESP/LTD Viper models with EMG pickups and Laney VH100R amps in this era. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amp for the clean intro; clean channel of the Laney VH100R is likely. No evidence of live-specific gear for this section.

Tone Character(10)

clean and glassywarm midrange focusslightly compressedarticulate and clear note separationsubtle studio reverbno audible modulationno breakup or distortionactive pickup clarityopen, ringing chordsno palm muting

Difficulty

The intro riff is straightforward and relies on clean playing and chord clarity, with no advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to most players with basic clean technique.

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