Silent night bodom night amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Children of bodom guitar tone for “Silent night bodom night”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Jackson JS32 Dinky. Studio version, Hatebreeder (1999)
ESP Alexi Laiho signature with EMG HZ pickups → Marshall JMP-1 preamp → Marshall EL34 100/100 power amp, Lee Jackson GP-1000 preamp for layering, Boss HM-2 (stacked for leads), Rocktron Intellifex for effects
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
01Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal (or MT-2 Metal Zone as substitute)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. The Katana's Brown channel gets you 70% there, but stacking an HM-2 style pedal in front (amp on Crunch channel, gain 2-3) nails the classic Scandinavian chainsaw character. Budget alternative: TC Electronic Eyemaster or Behringer HM300
The Katana Brown channel emulates a hot-rodded Marshall which aligns with Alexi's JMP-1/EL34 rig. Mid at 4 gives the signature scoop without disappearing — Alexi's tone was scooped but retained enough mids for note definition in fast runs. Your Jackson's passive humbuckers are lower output than his EMGs, so gain stays at 7 rather than backing off. Presence at 6 adds the ice-pick attack crucial to this style.
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