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Sixpounder amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

The Children of Bodom guitar tone for “Sixpounder”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Jackson JS32 Dinky. Studio version, Hate Crew Deathroll (2003)

Original rig

ESP Alexi signature w/ EMG 81, Lee Jackson-modified Marshall JMP-1 preamp, Marshall 9200 power amp, Boss SD-1 boost, various rack effects

Tight, aggressive Scandinavian melodic death metal with scooped mids, razor-sharp attack, and controlled low-end for fast alternate picking clarity

Amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

CHANNELBrown amp typeBOOSTon

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	4
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss ML-2 Metal Core

Use as primary gain source OR stack lightly with Brown channel for extra saturation. If stacking, drop amp gain to 4 and pedal Dist to 4 to prevent mud.

Low 5 · High 7 · Dist 6 · Level 7

Why these settings

The Brown amp type on Katana approximates the tight Marshall high-gain character Alexi used. Your Jackson's passive humbuckers are lower output than Alexi's EMG 81s, so gain is pushed to 7 to compensate. Mids are slightly scooped at 4 for that Scandinavian death metal cut, but not zeroed—this preserves note definition during fast alternate picking runs. The ML-2 can add extra aggression if the Brown channel alone lacks bite.

PRO TIPAlexi's tone clarity on the Sixpounder solo came from extremely precise alternate picking with minimal fretting-hand pressure—your right hand does the work. Practice the two-note-per-string runs at 70% tempo with a metronome, focusing on consistent pick attack angle. Loose grip, wrist motion only, pick barely clears the string.

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