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JVM410H headSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Children of Bodom, March 2016
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17 items · Last checked What guitar does Alexi Laiho play?
Alexi Laiho was seen using ESP Custom Shop signature guitars nicknamed Scythe, Greeny and Pinky, each with an EMG HZ humbucker and MM-04 boost, strung with his DR Strings signature set. He ran a Marshall JVM410H into a 1960BV cab, with a Boss NS-2, CH-1 and DD-7 and a Dunlop KH95 wah.
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Kirk Hammett KH95 wahSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Children of Bodom, March 2016
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What guitar gear Alexi Laiho uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
ESP
Custom Shop signature "Scythe"
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Custom Shop signature "Greeny"
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Custom Shop signature "Pinky"
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ESP
Custom Shop guitars in Purple Fade (2020)
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Seen in ESP: Alexi Laiho Gets Two New ESP Custom Shop Guitars, June 2020
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EMG
HZ F-H2 passive humbucker
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Seen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Children of Bodom, March 2016
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EMG
MM-04 active boost
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EMG
Single coil neck pickup
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Floyd Rose
Original tremolo bridge
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Floyd Rose
Original tremolo bridgeSeen in ESP: Alexi Laiho Gets Two New ESP Custom Shop Guitars, June 2020
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DR Strings
Alexi Laiho signature strings (.010 to .056)
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Amps
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JVM410H headSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Children of Bodom, March 2016
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Marshall
1960BV 4x12 cabinetSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Children of Bodom, March 2016
Stage
Sennheiser
G3 500 wireless
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Sennheiser
G3 500 wirelessSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Children of Bodom, March 2016
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Pedals
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Dunlop
Kirk Hammett KH95 wahSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown, Children of Bodom, March 2016
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T. Rex
Fuel Tank Junior power supply
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What guitar did Alexi Laiho play?
Alexi Laiho was seen using ESP Custom Shop signature models, including Scythe, Greeny and Pinky, each with a single EMG HZ F-H2 humbucker and an EMG MM-04 boost. In 2020 ESP built him two Purple Fade Custom Shop guitars, one with an added EMG single coil.
What amp did Alexi Laiho use?
In a 2016 rig rundown he was seen using a single Marshall JVM410H on its third channel, powering a Marshall 1960BV 4x12 cabinet.
What pedals did Alexi Laiho use?
His 2016 rig had a Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor on the amp with a Dunlop Kirk Hammett KH95 wah, a Boss CH-1 Super Chorus and a Boss DD-7 Delay in its loop, powered by a T-Rex Fuel Tank Junior.
What strings did Alexi Laiho use?
All his touring guitars were strung with his signature DR Strings set, .010 to .056.
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Alexi Laiho (1979 to 2020) was the guitarist and singer of Children of Bodom and later Bodom After Midnight, known for neoclassical shred over melodic death metal. This legacy guide covers his ESP signature guitars, Marshall amp and pedals as shown in a 2016 rig rundown, plus his last ESP Custom Shop builds.
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