Marco Hietala

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Marco Hietala is associated with the Warwick Buzzard Bass, as noted on the official Nightwish website.

It's displayed on his own page on Nightwish.com

Since he joined Nightwish he used the Warwick Infinity in albums and live performances, only later going to the Vampyre and Buzzard. He uses a 4-string version because he says he doesn't like 5-string basses, as he states in this 3-part interview (specifically on part 2, at 0:48): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMlYeVUflwM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-LV7pYaqO8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lypuRVvZRX8

Marco Hietala is noted for using the Boss ME-50B Bass Multiple Effects, as mentioned on the official Nightwish website.

Marco Hietala, bassist for Nightwish, is listed on the official Nightwish website as using the Tech 21 Sansamp PSA1.1 guitar preamp.

Marco Hietala is shown using the Warwick Jonas Hellborg power amp on the official Nightwish website.

Can be seen in the video at 5:30

Marco Hietala is noted on the official Nightwish website as using the Warwick Jonas Hellborg Big Cab, highlighting its role in his bass amplification setup.

Can be seen in the Video at 5:40

Marco Hietala is confirmed to use the Universal Audio UAFX LA-2A Studio Compressor pedal. In a video by Rockway.fi on YouTube, Hietala states, "tähän mennessä olen havainnut se on ehkä paras pedaalikompura mitä Bassoon voi laittaa useita on tullut kokeiltua ja ne vaan re mössää se on hyvä," which translates to, "So far, I have found that it is perhaps the best pedal compressor you can put on a bass. I've tried several, and they just turn to mush, but this one is good." This comment is made at the 2:39 mark in the video titled "Rockway Kamakatsaus: Marko Hietala (feat. Tuomas Wäinölä ja Anssi Nykänen)."