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Distorted Tone
Kissing the Shadows
Children of Bodom
Bassmetal2000s
Original Gear
BassESP LTD F-404 (likely, or similar ESP 4-string, as used by Henkka Seppälä on 'Follow the Reaper')
AmpAmpeg SVT-3 Pro (studio era, most likely; Ampeg SVT Classic also possible, but SVT-3 Pro is documented for Henkka in this period)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2000 (Follow the Reaper album); Henkka Seppälä used ESP basses with EMG pickups and Ampeg SVT amps in studio and live during this era.
Tone Character(10)
aggressiveclankymid-scooped but presenttight low endmetallicgrindyarticulateslightly compressedfast transient responsesits above guitars
Difficulty
The bass line requires fast, precise pick technique and tight rhythm to match the song's tempo and technical guitar work, with little room for error in note clarity or timing.
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Original Gear
BassESP LTD F-404 (likely, or similar ESP 4-string, as used by Henkka Seppälä on 'Follow the Reaper')
AmpAmpeg SVT-3 Pro (studio era, most likely; Ampeg SVT Classic also possible, but SVT-3 Pro is documented for Henkka in this period)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2000 (Follow the Reaper album); Henkka Seppälä used ESP basses with EMG pickups and Ampeg SVT amps in studio and live during this era.
Tone Character(10)
aggressiveclankymid-scooped but presenttight low endmetallicgrindyarticulateslightly compressedfast transient responsesits above guitars
Difficulty
The bass line requires fast, precise pick technique and tight rhythm to match the song's tempo and technical guitar work, with little room for error in note clarity or timing.