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Riff Tone
Sixpounder (Live)
Children of Bodom
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Custom Shop RR24 with green pinstripes
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (live setup, typical for Alexi Laiho in early 2000s)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, circa 2003 (Hate Crew Deathroll era); guitar confirmed for 'Sixpounder' live at Tuska 2003. Amp model inferred from Alexi's documented live rig for this era. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp attackfocused midrangecutting treble for clarityminimal ambiencefast alternate pickingdry, in-your-face rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding precise rhythm and stamina typical of advanced metal rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Custom Shop RR24 with green pinstripes
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (live setup, typical for Alexi Laiho in early 2000s)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, circa 2003 (Hate Crew Deathroll era); guitar confirmed for 'Sixpounder' live at Tuska 2003. Amp model inferred from Alexi's documented live rig for this era. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp attackfocused midrangecutting treble for clarityminimal ambiencefast alternate pickingdry, in-your-face rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding precise rhythm and stamina typical of advanced metal rhythm guitar.