Riff Tone

The Beginning of the End

HIM

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD Viper-301

AmpLaney GH100L head with Laney 4x12 cabinet

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

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

Notes

Studio recording, 2007. Based on known HIM studio setups for 'Venus Doom' era and Linde Lindström's documented gear. No direct source for this specific song, but this is the most consistently reported studio rig for this period.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivesaturated high-gainchunky low endarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingslightly scooped midsmodern metal claritycompressed attackminimal ambiencefocused, dry rhythm sound

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm playing under high-gain conditions, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

[GEAR] [QUESTION] What amp settings should I use to get this tone?Greatest Love Songs guitar tone ? : r/HIM

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