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August Burns Red guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 14 August Burns Red songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: ESP LTD EC-1000 into Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head.

Guitars August Burns Red used

ESP LTD EC-10002 songs
Ibanez JBBM20 (JB Brubaker Signature)2 songs
Ibanez RG series (likely RG121 or JBBM20 signature, as used by JB Brubaker on Leveler era recordings)1 song
Ibanez RG Prestige (likely RG652 or similar, as used by JB Brubaker on Rescue & Restore era)1 song
ESP Horizon1 song
Ibanez RG Prestige (likely RG1570 or similar, as used by JB Brubaker on Leveler)1 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band interviews for Constellations album)1 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on band’s typical studio use for this era)1 song

Amps August Burns Red used

Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head2 songs
Fractal Axe-Fx II (amp modeling, likely using a Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa Rectifier model for rhythm tones)1 song
Peavey 5150/6505 head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet1 song
Peavey 5150 (block letter, original model, not 6505+), into Mesa/Boogie Oversized Rectifier 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers1 song
Peavey 6505+ (studio recording, Leveler era, through Mesa/Boogie Oversized Rectifier 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers)1 song
Peavey 6505+ head1 song
Peavey 5150/6505 (likely, based on band interviews and genre conventions for 2009 metalcore recordings)1 song
EVH 5150III (likely, based on band’s known studio rig for 2020s recordings)1 song

16 August Burns Red tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Ancestry (feat. Jesse Leach) · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on band’s typical studio use for this era)	EVH 5150III (likely, based on band’s known studio rig for 2020s recordings)	8.5
Meddler · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Peavey 5150/6505 head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet	8.5
Ocean of Apathy · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band interviews for Constellations album)	Peavey 5150/6505 (likely, based on band interviews and genre conventions for 2009 metalcore recordings)	8
Back Burner · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez Custom FR (JB Brubaker's signature, likely with DiMarzio D Activator or similar high-output humbucker)	Peavey 6505 Plus into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Rectifier cab	9
Behemoth · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP Horizon	Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Composure · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez JBBM20 (JB Brubaker Signature)	Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Count It All as Lost · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG Prestige (likely RG652 or similar, as used by JB Brubaker on Rescue & Restore era)	Peavey 5150 (block letter, original model, not 6505+), into Mesa/Boogie Oversized Rectifier 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers	9
Defender · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez JBBM20 (JB Brubaker Signature)	Peavey 5150 (block letter) into Mesa/Boogie Oversized Rectifier 4x12 with Celestion Vintage 30s	8
Internal Cannon · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, as used by JB Brubaker during 'Leveler' era studio sessions)	Peavey 6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 2011)	8
Internal Cannon (feat. Matthew K Heafy) · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG series (likely RG121 or JBBM20 signature, as used by JB Brubaker on Leveler era recordings)	Fractal Axe-Fx II (amp modeling, likely using a Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa Rectifier model for rhythm tones)	8.5
Internal Cannon (feat. Matthew K Heafy) · riff	Riff · clean	Ibanez RG series (likely RG121 or JBBM20 signature, as per era and artist's use)	Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II (amp modeling, studio recording)	0
Meridian · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Peavey 6505+ head	8.5
Meridian · riff	Riff · clean	Ibanez RG Prestige (likely RG1570 or similar, as used by JB Brubaker in studio era)	Peavey 6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Standard OS 4x12 Cabinet	0
Poor Millionaire (feat. Ryan Kirby) · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG Prestige (likely RG1570 or similar, as used by JB Brubaker on Leveler)	Peavey 6505+ (studio recording, Leveler era, through Mesa/Boogie Oversized Rectifier 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers)	6.5
Sonic Salvation (feat. Jamie Hails) · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on JB Brubaker's known studio guitars for this era and genre)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on band/era/genre and JB Brubaker's typical studio amp for rhythm)	8
White Washed · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG (exact model not specified, likely RG1527 or similar 2009-era model)	Peavey 6505+ head into Mesa Boogie cabinet	8.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did August Burns Red use?

Across 14 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head (2 songs), Fractal Axe-Fx II (amp modeling, likely using a Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa Rectifier model for rhythm tones) (1 song), Peavey 5150/6505 head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (1 song), Peavey 5150 (block letter, original model, not 6505+), into Mesa/Boogie Oversized Rectifier 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers (1 song).

What guitar did August Burns Red use?

Most often: ESP LTD EC-1000 (2 songs), Ibanez JBBM20 (JB Brubaker Signature) (2 songs), Ibanez RG series (likely RG121 or JBBM20 signature, as used by JB Brubaker on Leveler era recordings) (1 song), Ibanez RG Prestige (likely RG652 or similar, as used by JB Brubaker on Rescue & Restore era) (1 song).

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