any children of bodom fans?

[blackmesa]

any idea how to get alexi laiho's tone out of a mark IV?

 

[Guitarzan]

Why would you want to? There are better things to strive for...

 

[blackmesa]

its not for me, i've got my tone down, that was a friend of mine who hasn't signed up and he has a mark IV. idk, you guys can help him if you want, i honestly dont need it though.

 

[akamouzis]

COB is by far my favorite band right now and probably will be forever. they are just amazing! as far as alexi's tone, obviously pump the mids up. he uses a lee jackson preamps i believe but if you know how to dial in a marshally tone on the mark IV that should work pretty well.

 

[Shep]

isn't he using a EMG HZ .. really tight ..almost metallic sound. lead channel on the mark IV with the bass down alot and Eq in a V and set pentode Aclass..

 

[blackmesa]

children of bodom is also my absolute favorite band, i love alexis tone also, i kinda wanna have a tone somewhere between mark morton from lamb of god and alexi liaho. how would you get that "tight" tone out of the mark IV, or is it through the pickups that the tight sound is made?

 

[Russ]

The Mark IV is pretty tight. You'll see when you get it. Once you figure out how to dial it in you will be able to get that tone. You might need to adjust what you are putting into the amp both for gear and playing style. This amp really picks up on your playing because it is very articulate.

 

[blackmesa]

what kind of cab(any size) would help me get that punchy tight sound?

 

[Russ]

Sealed cab for sure. Then it is about speaker choice. I would say tightness/punchiness can be had from a Stiletto/Traditional 4x12. Though I am now a fan of ported cabs myself. I just like the extra bottom they give even if sacrificing some tightness.