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Solo Tone

Sleeping Sun

Nightwish

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Horizon Custom (Emppu Vuorinen's main studio guitar, late 1990s)
AmpPeavey 5150 (studio recording, 1998-1999 era)

Amp Settings

gain6
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Sleeping Sun' (1999). Guitarist Emppu Vuorinen is known to have used an ESP Horizon with EMG pickups and a Peavey 5150 for Nightwish's late 90s studio work. No direct source for this song's solo, but this is the most documented setup for the era and style.

Tone Character(10)
warm and singingsmooth sustainmelodic and expressivemournful and hauntingclear note separationnot aggressive or high-gainrounded highsgentle attackemotional lead toneslightly ambient

Difficulty

The solo is intermediate due to its melodic phrasing, expressive bends/vibrato, and the need for smooth sustain and timing with delay, but does not require advanced speed or complex techniques.

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