Alexi "Wildchild" Laiho is the lead guitarist for the bands Children of Bodom (where he is also the vocalist), Sinergy and Kylahullut. He has also played with Thy Serpent and Impaled Nazarene on occasion, in addition to Warmen.

If you like metal and good music you'll like the stuff Alexi is involved in, espeially Children of Bodom.

Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Alexi Laiho's Guitar Rig.

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Guitars
How Jackson lost: When Jackson was sold to Fender, it is said that Alexi was told that it would take one year for him to have a new custom guitar made. In comparison, ESP offered a deal that would take only three months, so he switched his endorsement to ESP. Alexander Kuoppala and Henkka Blacksmith also changed their endorsement.

- ESP LTD Alexi 600 guitar

Notes: Alexi has five ESP RV guitars (RV-350AL & RV-398AL) with these specifications in common: All Neck-thru Alder Bodies, Maple necks with White Bindings, 25.5 scale, 24 fret Ebony fretboards, Original Floyd Rose Tremolo systems, single volume control pots and mini switches (each have one for the active electronics except the XXX guitar), Gotoh tuners, single EMG Humbuckers in bridge positions (which he has recently replaced with Seymour Duncan AHB-1 Blackouts), MM04 or Jackson JE-1000 active gainboost electronics.

ESP also makes some lower cost Alexi Laiho models:

- ESP Custom XXX: Black finish with yellow bevels, Seymour Duncan AHB-1 active humbucker, gold hardware, arrowhead inlays, "XXX" and "CKY" scratched on the body.
- ESP Custom White/Black Pinstripes: White finish with black pinstripes, EMG-HZ H4 humbucker, chrome hardware, scythe inlays.
- ESP Custom Black/White Pinstripes: Black finish with white pinstripes, EMG-HZ H4 humbucker, chrome hardware, reversed sawtooth inlays.
- ESP Custom Black/Purple Pinstripes: Black finish with midnight purple pinstripes, EMG-HZ H4 humbucker, black hardware, reversed purple sawtooth inlays (matching the pinstripes and ESP logo), COBHC written in pink on the back.
- ESP Custom Black/ White Pinstripes: Black finish with white pinstripes, Seymour Duncan AHB-1 active humbucker, chrome hardware, reversed sawtooth inlays.(
- ESP Custom Black/ Yellow Pinstripes: Black finish with yellow pinstripes, Seymour Duncan AHB-1 active humbucker, gold hardware, reversed sawtooth inlays.

Alexi used to play these guitars (He had some of these guitars stolen):
- Ibanez RG 220B
- Jackson Randy Rhoads Custom White Pinstripe

- Jackson RR Custom Green Pinstripe
- Jackson Randy Rhoads Custom "WildChild"

- EMG ALX Alexi Laiho HZ Humbucker/ABQ Pickup Set

Amps and Cabinets

- ENGL Special Edition amplifier (seen using with a Marshall cab on EMG TV in 2009)

- Lee Jackson Perfect Connection GP-1000 preamp
- VHT Two/Fifty/Two Stereo tube poweramp

- Marshall 1960B straight 4x12" cabs

- Krank amplifiers (since 2006)

- Ampeg SVT poweramp

- Alexi has used a Marshall JCM800 amp in his rig before. It was a Kerry King model

Effects and More
- Dunlop DB-01 Dimebag CryBaby From Hell wah

- Rocktron Intellifex chorus

- Tech 21 Sansamp PSA1 Preamp

- Korg DTR-1 Tuner 

- Samson Power Brite Pro Power conditioner
- Shure UHF Marcad Diversity MKII wireless receiver (the below receiver should do the trick for you)

- RSP 2400 Hush/Enhancer/Exciter

- Boss SD-1 (eyewitness reports)

Strings and Picks

- Alexi now has his own Signature DR electric strings with his picture on the box, 10-56 gauge.

- DR HiBeams (11-50)

- DR JH-10 Jeff Healey Tite-Fit (10-56)

- Dunlop Black Jazz III picks

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Lance  - Overdrive   |2010-02-03 22:46:19 Ive seen him a ton of times use that bright corn yellow boss overdrive, like the recording of sioux city and live and studio vivaldi seasons, and the new tie my rope vid where he has golfball eyes. i think that should be added Reply 0   0

ryder  - starplocks   |2009-12-25 08:32:40 what strap locks does alexi use? im thinking schaller but idk? Reply 0   0

dave  - Amps, Guitars   |2009-05-18 15:04:48 He used a Marshall Kerry King 800 Sig Head for a while i saw him live using it and i think its in some mags. Also i think he is changing to ENGL right now. When he first started off he played a ibanez rg model (inearthd)their is a video on Youtube of it. Also on his ESP guitars he swithed back to EMG pickups, with the new line of guitars out. Reply 0   0

alex coombes   |2009-05-23 18:19:36 the engl amps are roopes as roope just became a official engl artist not to long ago Reply 0   0

Mads  - Amp   |2009-11-06 19:04:11 Alexi plays with Engl Special Edition heads now, its not only roope Reply 0   0

rod   |2009-04-05 20:29:05 alexi rules!!!!! he´s got quite a nice tone and shred abilities quite skilled and children has become one of my fave bands,and i began to listen COB since friday!!!! it has become one of my fave bands in just 3 days, quite nice for a young metalhead and shreddaholic nice site the one you´ve made guys, nice job Reply 0   0

michael  - strat   |2009-04-04 21:40:55 there is a vid on youtube(i think it was called retards of bodom,spelled wrong)where he used a strat.A V is so much cooler though. Reply 0   0

sikki sikk  - BOLT ON   |2009-03-12 22:14:40 He does have one black V with a bolt on neck. Reply 0   0

Me  - strap   |2009-01-30 14:27:42 does anyone know wat kind of strap he uses Reply 0   0

uberpro   |2009-01-30 19:16:26 I think you are in luck. I just was looking at the Holiday issue of guitar player magazine and saw a picture of Alexi....and right on his strap there was a big emblem - "ESP". So, it appeared to be an ESP strap....who knows who actually makes it for ESP. Reply 0   0

doug s   |2008-10-12 19:35:10 he also uses a mxr carbon copy delay according to the dunlop website Reply 2   0

Mike  - ESP black with pink bevels   |2008-09-16 18:31:40 You forgot his esp with pink bevels. Reply 7   1

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