Children of Bodom's Alexi Laiho Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
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Alexi Laiho, frontman and guitarist for melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, took us through his sparse, but powerful, setup before the band’s Nashville show at the Exit/In. A combination of ESP guitars, Marshall amps, and a few Boss pedals help create Laiho’s lightning-fast leads and bone-rattling rhythms.
Laiho tours with a trio of his signature ESP Custom Shop models. “Greeny” and “Scythe,” are both tuned a whole step down from standard and house a single EMG HZ F-H2 passive humbucker and an EMG MM-04 gain boost. The boost is almost always on and is controlled with a simple switch near the volume knob.
“Pinky” is the third ESP that Laiho takes on the road and is tuned to B-F#-B-E-G#-C#. All the guitars are strung with Laiho’s signature set from DR Strings (.010-.056).
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The interviewer was so nervous you could tell, but he became more comfortable when he realized how down to earth and nice Alexi is. What a legend.
Rest in Power, Alexi. One of my favourite rigs ever, and a massive player in the history of metal
its 2016 and alexi laiho is still painting his nails and rocking a single pickup? awesome to see my childhood hasnt really gone anywhere
hence the "wildchild" moniker
he used neck pickup in the first album
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You know come to think of it I wonder if the paint on his nails help him see better when he's shredding on stage
@@SoundwaveMusic22 It definitely helped me, personally, when I was younger and playing live.
I always knew Alexi was one of the top notch players but i had no idea his rig is THAT small. An Amp, 3 pedals and a guitar with 1 pickup. It takes huge balls to play with gear like this and he is doing it perfectly, while doing the lead vocals as well. My respect for this guy has risen to the sky!
Zac aint much different wah od1 and a chorus
That’s all that is needed and you don’t need the pedals lol
thats how rumors get started. For the record, it has been well documented that his "rig" was def not small. Some people say he actually used the weight of his "rig" to hold those arrow guitars upright in all those interviews where he would be sitting on a stool but not using his hands to hold the guitar while answering a question.
It's often simpler than you'd think. I don't know where the idea comes from that players use or hide behind a lot of gear, even though a bunch of them might have a lot of stuff, it's not always all turned on. I mean, at the end of the day, it's always a guitar into an amplifier and a speaker.
When nordic shred metal invaded the world in the beginning of this century, Alexi was the captain of the ship!! Rest in peace and thank you so much
I feel like many Finnish people may not even realize how integral bands like Children of Bodom were for putting Finland on the map for much of the world. If it weren't for Alexi, I might never know the wonders of Suomi perkele. I now know it to be one of the most Metal countries in the world. Thanks to COB I eventually discovered Korpiklaani, Finntroll, Ensiferum, Rotten Sound, Nightwish, Apocalyptica, Lordi, Wintersun, Moonsorrow. I don't hesitate to say that I digged Bodom's sound the most out of all of them. RIP Alexi!!!
@@amphibeingmcshpongletron5026 never got the notification for your reply, I just ended watching the same video, saw my comment and saw your response!!. Im from central america, the first time I heard about Alexi was from the mouth of Empu from Nightwish, they were in my country on their america tour of wishmaster and me and a couple of friends got to meet the band, me being a guitar player asked him who was his favorite player and without lossing a best he said Alexi!!! They were friends all of those bands hanged with each other… you can even hear nigthwish influences in some cob songs….amazing music they gave us
They actually got ALEXI, not his tech or something.
Awesome.
+Event Horizon Productions it's usually the actual musicians with PG
Chris Thieblot
ok, but "usually" could technically = 50.00001%
And sometimes if feels like that number, especially when they ONLY say the guitarists name in the title and it's not.
yah, seems like the techs are way more enthusiastic about the gear. cool to see a healthy mix of both
speaks tons for the guy, and you can tell by the way he talks.
down to earth and knows his stuff-
I'll watch this again with a heavy heart. R.I.P Alexi
Started crying watching this, he seemed like such a nice guy, very humble and down to earth. It’s almost as if when he was on stage he became somebody else, he was so wild and badass.
@@s4mcote One of the best players/composers ever to pick up a guitar. Plus did it while singing and performing. He is inspirational.
The most laidback legend offstage, but THE most fearsome frontman metal has EVER seen!
RIP Alexi
ever seen Corpsegrinder live? :D
@@ckimmei956 come on now...
nah
Phil Anselmo in his prime is calling
The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long.
Farewell, Alexi. You were so, so bright. No shooting stars in my sky tonight.
I wonder if all the people criticizing this guy's English (too many "you know") realize he's from Finland and fluently conversing in a foreign language... and I wonder how many of those can speak themselves out of a paper bag in any other language besides their own...
so right dude. I can't speak any Finnish so the fact that he tell us his setup in English alone is very good. if people can't get past a few too many 'you knows' then they should go watch something else. I'm just happy to hear about a fantastic guitarist's kit.
I can speak another language and i think his English is shit
+Phvro oh well. he probably doesn't have as much time as you do.
+Phvro are you English?
Oliver James I speak English, French and Pidgin. Fluent in two of them.
11:06:
"...you know, just so, you know...You know, you never know ! "
- Alexi Laiho, March 2016.
+Hamza Benki Well, that's just you know, you know.
+zika peruz lol
You forgot a you know at the end
Cuz you know he's finnish you know...
+Veini Laakso lol true
give this guy a break. seems to me he's a huge fan of COB and having a great time interviewing his idol
yea guys!!!!! be nice
absolutely
Leave Britney alone....
stoner haha 4:39
They’re just upset that they can’t meet him
Beautiful human being Alexi Laiho so talented and at the same time so humble person, 0% ego just amazing one of my guitar heroes rest in peace you deserve it
I feel like I lost a close relative....this has been a super hard week for me and I’m sure millions of other fans that grew up with Bodom as well. RIP legend....
I don't play a lot of metal anymore but I credit Alexi for showing me what was possible on guitar and inspiring me to get better and practice. You'll be missed Alexi...
First heard of CoB when the other guitarist in my high school metal band busted out a copy of Hatebreeder after practice one day. I remember asking “when was this made?” because it sounded like 80’s thrash with synths, and finding out it was only a year or two old really opened my eyes to what these guys overseas were doing at the time. Been a fan for over 22 years now. RIP Alexi!
When a musician only has one pick up on his guitar, only 4 pedals and a simple amp, that's when you know he is truly talented. He does not rely on 100 pedals or the most expensive gear. He just plays and performs well all the time.
His actual ESP guitars are like 5 grand. And that amp is a down payment on a house.
Three pedals😁
He had a Boss Noise Suppresor NS-2 which his tech controlled offstage
@@gonza.shredsyeah three
I remember seeing him in Albuquerque, he tried to flip his guitar around, pinkie, but the headstock hit the front monitor. But he still rocked that guitar after that. Amazing player to see live, he will be missed
Alexi! While I did not grow up with you, I started listening to you in College and even after I had already developed my childhood influences I knew that you were a genius! Rest In Peace!
RIP alexi. Gone but not forgotten
I always come back to this video just to smile at how geeky they both are just chatting about gear like two teenagers. One of the greatest rundown of this channel
He was so down to earth, so genuine. Rest in peace.
You were a huge inspiration to me musically. Your legendary guitar solos will live on forever. RIP 🙏
Dude acted like he met his childhood hero, gonna miss Alexi a lot.
Really noticed that. He's super giddy and really looks like he's super into everything he's saying.
That's probably why this is one of the best interviews that someone has made to Alexi.
It is a great interview and I'm happy he's done it.
Even though I was never much into Children of Bodom and the kind of metal they do I still say that Alexi is a damn good guitarist that was taken too early, RIP my dude
Guys the interviewer did a great job, obviously you can see he was veery excited interviewing alexi, give him a break. Not everyone is perfect. If you honestly have a massive problem with him then you go and interview someone famous, I would like to see how it'll go for you? Lastly great job from the interviewer keep it up.
i play all mids because of Alexi. Rest in peace guitar master.
"You know, it's just so 'in your face'"
Peter griffin: " HA! HA! HE SAID IT! HE SAID IT!"
Haha sure, good one brow
This one hurts bad, worse than Chester. RIP bro, you guys helped me through dark days. No more pain or sickness, Legend.
This guy was always so sorted about his stuff! R.I.P Alexi, we miss you a lot! 🖤
Watching this makes me so sad, he was so humble and an honest soul, and I could cry that we never gonna get the chance to see his brilliant live shows again. Atleast we are going to get a last album by Bodom After Midnight and I also read that they already recorded 3 music videos for it. Anyway, his legacy will never be forgotten! Rest in power, best dude!! ❤️
The world lost a one in a million human.
Keeps it simple but yet one of the best to ever do it rip legend
So thankful for videos like this that exist. Never imagined Alexi would go off so quick. Loved him as a talent and as a personal inspiration. RIP wild child \m/
Yeah my amp is a 4 channel amp with 3 different modes per channel, but i use basically only one of them. My guitar has only one EMG Pickup, but it's a passive one. Oh and a gain boost, which is turned on all the time. You just have to love this guy. Alexi 😄👍🏻
Cause the Lee Jackson preamp doesn't have a lot of gain but now even though the JVM has pubescent amounts of gain he's just use to having the boost gain in the guitar. Why didn't he try any of the DSL/TSL Marshalls before?
RIP Alexi....Such a massive loss to the guitar and metal community.
even when is a simple rig, the most interesting part is that alexi keeps his chorus pedal on ALL THE TIME, nice to know that
+Jacksabbath44 YEP. Saved that information to do some tests. I used to do this back in '09, but leaving the rate on 0 just to give more body to the sound. But not with another settings.
Give it a try with 0 rate. Sounds HUGE
+Jacksabbath44 YEP. Saved that information to do some tests. I used to do this back in '09, but leaving the rate on 0 just to give more body to the sound. But not with another settings.
Give it a try with 0 rate. Sounds HUGE
RIP Alexi thank you for the great music
I am going to be missing Alexi very much. I loved seeing him onstage..left me floored every time. Rest well dude, you are missed. Love you.
Man that is a setup I can work with. Loved it. Very simple and straight forward. No high end bullshit, no expensive pedalboards you tapdance on it. His guitar has only ONE pickup, for crying out loud! PERFECT for him. I go crazy sometimes with those 4..5.. knobs guitars, 5 way switches and humbucker with coil split. Man..
A good guitar, good amp and 3 pedals.
Alexi: You know...
The Interviewer: Gotcha.
And that's pretty much thw whole interview you know...
Gotcha
Yep.
Haha
Veini Laakso Ok gotcha thanks
English is NOT his first language
I saw CoB live with lamb of god and megadeth. Best gig ever!
I miss Alexi so fucking much man, he really seemed like just such a cool down to earth dude and the fact that his rig was so simple yet effective was so awesome
A haircut that would make Ace Ventura proud.
Idol of my youth. It was a great time to grow up with Children of Bodom.
Thank you.
RIP Alexi
"you know" is a typical phrase for non native speakers to give them time to think about the right words...so give this guy a break
Guys from Iron Maiden are native Britons and they are using "you know" just like Alexi :D
He speaks pretty good English for English being his 2nd language.
Hell, I'm American and I say you know a lot lol
Norm Macdonald uses it all the time too who cares ruclips.net/video/2mhUIIhcTb8/видео.html
Have you heard Zakk Wylde speak?
Great respect, very nice person, im very sorry youre not here. You watchin us from somewhere and we know youre ok. Tnx for your playing and inspiration of us all.
Good Lord and Golden Buddha... Interviews are so hit and miss with this guy... On a side note, I need to get back into Bodom.
rest in power and in peace alexi, you made my high school music journey so much fun. i listened to are you dead yet cassette for way to many times
I'm watching these as background noise and all I can hear is Skwisgaar Skwigelf.
Toki and Skwisgaar's wildchild lol
me too lol I was laughing the whole time
i dont get it
Its dildos....
SHIT I'm not the only one who have noticed it
amazing how simple this is. just was watching a bunch of rig rundowns with like 50 racks and 500 pedals and argh, its amazingly refreshing to see something as unpretentious as this.
Alexi seems like a super down to earth dude. Really bummed I didn't get to see them last year when they went through my area.
Sad start of year 2021. RIP Alexi. We miss you!
I'm not a huge bodom fan but this guy has killer riffs and ideas. His playing is excellent and sad he died so young. Rip
A good, simple, tried and tested set up. Respect!
What a loss, honestly. I can't fuckin' believe it.
Wasnt a huge fan but did like COB. Now im watching videos like damn this guy is crazy. RIP Alexi.
RIP Alexi ... 2021 off to a grim start
It feels like the last 4 years didn't change and only got gradually worse. Although I think the world is in for a great reset. - People in a century from now, if we make it, will probably look back at this era like we look back on the early 20th century. - "They had all that tech and money but still wars, disasters and diseases? - Why did so many people kill themselves when they had all that knowledge??"
I remember being a kid on the bus and listening to a cd playing with a mix on it. “In Your Face” was playing and at that point I never forgot about this band. I also remember watching them play “Living Dead Beat” in the Comcast music video metal section in 07 and watching the solo over and over again. Such a shame, he was an incredible musician. Rip Alexi.
Every other Guitarist: this is my 17-guitar collection with 99 features plus coil split and preamp boost and built in coffee grinder. This is my axe-FX 103948382 set up where every 0001001 brews a cup of espresso. My pedal board takes up 90%of the stage.
Alexi: budget effects pedals, one pickup, one amp on one channel, still better than all the others. RIP
This truly shows that less is more. RIP Wild Child!!!!
At that level nobody is better than anybody,it’s a matter of who’s style you prefer
REST IN POWER, ALEXI! THANK YOU FOR ALL THE UNFORGETTABLE RIFFS AND SOLOS!
I love how Alexi says "delay thingy" 😆 Shows his tone comes from mostly just his play style.
Love how simple and badass his setup is. I only ever use the bridge pickup anyway playing metal but it never occurred to me to just get a single pickup guitar. Dude knew what he wanted and made it work so well. RIP Alexi! Thank you for introducing me to to the wonderful country of Finland and Suomi perkele! VOI VITTU SAATANA PERKELE!!!
RIP ALEXI "WILD CHILD" LAIHO .HE WAS THE MAN🤘🏻🖤
Here to relive the good times. RIP Alexi, one of the best.
Love people who can make minimalism work.
3 pedals. One pickup.
Not what you'd expect from one of the top guitar players in the world, but there you go \m/
had to comment on this. from a musical stand point, this interview was really good, too kudos to the guy interviewing Alexi, he clearly plays or has a big background in music to agree and compare amd contrast. short and sweet interview. really well done 👍
5:46
"It's just so, so In Your Face..."
*finger guns*
*Seinfeld slap bass intro*
Alexi Laiho is the reason why I listen to metal plus always play guitars down tuning. Rest well, Idol
I’ll never forget you Alexi.
RIP Alexi, one of the best to ever do it.
Much respect for this very humble setup. :D
Rest in power brother, goodbye for now, see you down the road. Thank you Alexi!!!!
All his tone is from his fingers, that's what makes a great guitar player!Single pickup, marshall, rock'n roll! Simple as that! Not hiding behind tones of processors or all that digital shit. Respect Alexi!
rest in peace alexi, thanks for your music
goddammnnn 2021..shit doesn't look that good rn...
REST IN PEACE ALEXI LAIHO... \M/
this guy is really humble.. down to earth man.. R.I.P ALEXI LAIHO
Rest in peace Alexi 😥😥
This is how I wish to remember him. Healthy :-) been sad all week. Sigh. RIP sir you did extremely well for such a short life. Smooch 😥😪
You can see the premier guitar guy fanboy him like hell, cant say i blame him, Alexi was a hero of mine too, I'd be like that if not more
saw Alexi and C.O.B. a few weeks back and they were awesome!
All you can see is blue for about 2 days after seeing them. They are awesome live, though. A lot of fun.
R.I.P. Alexi. You're a hero!
We all love you Alexi!!! RIP!
I wish i couldve come seen you live 1 more time!!
Very humble dude. RIP 🙏
I'm rediscovering COB and I legit forgot how awesome that band was. Alexi was incredible and it's heartbreaking he's gone.
Yay!!! Been waiting for COB Rig Rundown foreverrrrrr!!!!
the part where Alexi talks about his bruises from pointy sig. guitars makes me cry. RIP wildchild.
That door creaking at 1:52 is cartoon-esque !
Lol, it is
I saw CoB on the Unholy Alliance Tour with Slayer, lamb of God, Mastodon and Thine Eyes Bleed back in 2006. They kicked ass!! So good. We miss you Alexi! Rest in Power.
i got a slayer jersey from the unholy alliance tour my dad went to got see slayer little did i know he also seen my childhood hero rip alexi
REST IN PEACE ALEXI! WE WILL MISS YOU!!!!
Alexi qas the BEST FINNISH GUITARIST/FRONTMAN EVER!!!! Dude spoke 2or 3 different languages and him and Roope played Vivaldis 4Seasons on their guitars!! Alexi truly was a Guitar Master!!
R.I.P
Such a legend
You are missed greatly, Sir Alexi!!🤘🔥❤️
Alexi sounds like Jesse Pinkman from Breaking bad.
A metalhead Finnish Jesse Pinkman? Fuckin' A dude!
yunes brejan yeah when he doesn't do drugs
Lol
yeah! Marshall cabs , bitch!
RIP alexi ... may the force be with you
This guy was a phenomenal musician, such a shame, died so young.
Rest in peace, legend.
Yes Perry is a spaz. I love it. I find his genuine enthusiasm and ADHD totally endearing and likeable. He is so passionate and excited about this stuff he can't contain it. The interruptions are worth it in my book. I think the other PG interviewers are great as well.
it was like he had so much respect towards alexi to the the point where it just vanished
I love his simple setup. no bullshit. no digital shit besides his delay. tone one hundred percent from his fingers. THIS is what the best guitarists are made of
He said he has one effect constantly ON. And that's CHORUS.
ok?
Royal James Yeah, ok... (?).
whats your point?
Royal James That his main tone includes chorus :)
He laughed at the end, said idk about the dancing dude lmfao😂😂😂. Alexi was awesome!