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3 Doors Down guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 9 3 Doors Down songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson Les Paul Standard into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier.

Guitars 3 Doors Down used

Gibson Les Paul Standard4 songs
PRS Custom 222 songs
PRS Chris Henderson Signature Model1 song
PRS Chris Henderson Signature1 song
PRS Chris Henderson Singlecut Signature1 song
Fender American Standard Stratocaster (likely, based on era and typical band gear; no explicit source for studio recording guitar)1 song
PRS Singlecut (first PRS Singlecut Chris Henderson received, flame 'hotrod' finish)1 song
Takamine EF341SC Acoustic-Electric1 song

Amps 3 Doors Down used

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier3 songs
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus2 songs
Peavey 5150 120-Watt Head1 song
Kemper Profiler Power Rack (profiled EVH 5150)1 song
Marshall JCM2000 DSL1001 song
Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Recording Preamp (studio, as per Source 1)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2002 era; likely based on genre/era and band interviews, though not explicitly confirmed for this song)1 song
Direct Input (DI) to mixing console; no amp used in studio recording1 song

15 3 Doors Down tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Kryptonite · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Chris Henderson Signature Model	Peavey 5150 120-Watt Head	6
When I'm Gone · solo	Solo · distorted	PRS Custom 22	Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MK II	7
Kryptonite · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul Standard	Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus	0
When I'm Gone · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Singlecut (first PRS Singlecut Chris Henderson received, flame 'hotrod' finish)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2002 era; likely based on genre/era and band interviews, though not explicitly confirmed for this song)	7
When I'm Gone · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Chris Henderson in studio)	Marshall JCM900 (typical for 3 Doors Down studio recordings of this era, no direct source for this song but consistent with band/era/genre)	0
Away from the Sun · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Deluxe Stratocaster HSS	Marshall MG100HCFX	0
Changes · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Chris Henderson Singlecut Signature	Marshall JCM2000 DSL100	7
Duck and Run · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, possibly Marshall JCM2000 for layering)	7
Here Without You · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 22	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	4.5
Here Without You (Acoustic) · riff	Riff · clean	Takamine EF341SC Acoustic-Electric	Direct Input (DI) to mixing console; no amp used in studio recording	0
It's Not My Time · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Chris Henderson Signature	Kemper Profiler Power Rack (profiled EVH 5150)	7
Kryptonite · solo	Solo · clean	Fender American Standard Stratocaster (likely, based on era and typical band gear; no explicit source for studio recording guitar)	Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Recording Preamp (studio, as per Source 1)	0
Kryptonite · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	6.5
Let Me Go · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely, as per Matt Roberts' own statements about recording era guitars)	Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus	0
Let Me Go · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	6.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did 3 Doors Down use?

Across 9 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (3 songs), Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (2 songs), Peavey 5150 120-Watt Head (1 song), Kemper Profiler Power Rack (profiled EVH 5150) (1 song).

What guitar did 3 Doors Down use?

Most often: Gibson Les Paul Standard (4 songs), PRS Custom 22 (2 songs), PRS Chris Henderson Signature Model (1 song), PRS Chris Henderson Signature (1 song).

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