Wish I Had an Angel guitar tone

Nightwish · Once · 2004 · Metal

High Gain

Main Riff

AmpMarshall JCM800

GuitarJackson Soloist

PickupBridge humbucker

GAIN9

BASS6.5

MID3.5

TREBLE7

PRESENCE7

REVERB0

Maxon OD808 boost
Drive 1.5 · Tone 5 · Level 8
Tightening boost in front of the high-gain channel.

Tight, all-downstroke picking keeps the riff aggressive.

Lead

AmpMarshall JCM800

GuitarJackson Soloist

PickupBridge humbucker

GAIN10

BASS6.5

MID4

TREBLE7

PRESENCE7

REVERB0

Maxon OD808 boost
Drive 1.5 · Tone 5 · Level 8
Tightening boost in front of the high-gain channel.
MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 4 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.