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Architects guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 8 Architects songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B into EVH 5150III 100W Head.

Guitars Architects used

ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B2 songs
Custom ESP Horizon2 songs
ESP LTD EC-10001 song
Dingwall NG2 5-string1 song
ESP LTD MH-401B FM Baritone1 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 (Likely, based on band/era and visible in live/studio photos for 'Holy Hell')1 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 Baritone (likely, as used by Josh Middleton and Adam Christianson for low tunings in Architects studio recordings, 2017 era)1 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band member gear for All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us)1 song

Amps Architects used

EVH 5150III 100W Head1 song
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier1 song
Peavey 6505+ (profiled via Kemper), Mesa/Boogie oversized cab1 song
Neural DSP Quad Cortex (amp modeling, likely Darkglass B7K/Alpha Omega or Ampeg SVT sim)1 song
Kemper Profiler (profiled from Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, but clean section likely uses a clean amp profile, possibly Fender Twin or Roland JC-120 emulation)1 song
Unknown high-gain amp (exact model not confirmed for studio recording of this song)1 song
Peavey 6505+ (profiled via Kemper Profiler)1 song
Orange Rockerverb 100 MKIII (studio recording era, typical for Architects 'Holy Hell')1 song

11 Architects tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Doomsday · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 Baritone (likely, as used by Josh Middleton and Adam Christianson for low tunings in Architects studio recordings, 2017 era)	Kemper Profiler (profiled Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150, as used by Architects for studio rhythm tones on 'Doomsday')	9
Curse · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band’s known studio gear)	Peavey 6505+ (likely, based on band’s studio rig for this era and genre)	8.5
Gone with the Wind · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band member gear for All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us)	Peavey 6505+ (likely, based on band’s known studio rig for this album/era)	8.5
Broken Mirror · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier	8.5
Curse · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Dingwall NG2 5-string	Neural DSP Quad Cortex (amp modeling, likely Darkglass B7K/Alpha Omega or Ampeg SVT sim)	7
Dead Butterflies · riff	Riff · distorted	Custom ESP Horizon	Peavey 6505+ (profiled via Kemper), Mesa/Boogie oversized cab	8
Doomsday · solo	Solo · distorted	ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B	EVH 5150III 100W Head	8
Doomsday · riff	Riff · clean	ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B	Kemper Profiler (profiled from Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, but clean section likely uses a clean amp profile, possibly Fender Twin or Roland JC-120 emulation)	0
Everything Ends · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD MH-401B FM Baritone	Unknown high-gain amp (exact model not confirmed for studio recording of this song)	9
Meteor · riff	Riff · distorted	Custom ESP Horizon	Peavey 6505+ (profiled via Kemper Profiler)	8.5
Royal Beggars · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (Likely, based on band/era and visible in live/studio photos for 'Holy Hell')	Orange Rockerverb 100 MKIII (studio recording era, typical for Architects 'Holy Hell')	8.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Architects use?

Across 8 researched songs, the amps that come up most are EVH 5150III 100W Head (1 song), Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (1 song), Peavey 6505+ (profiled via Kemper), Mesa/Boogie oversized cab (1 song), Neural DSP Quad Cortex (amp modeling, likely Darkglass B7K/Alpha Omega or Ampeg SVT sim) (1 song).

What guitar did Architects use?

Most often: ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B (2 songs), Custom ESP Horizon (2 songs), ESP LTD EC-1000 (1 song), Dingwall NG2 5-string (1 song).

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