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Bring Me The Horizon guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 37 Bring Me The Horizon songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom into Marshall JCM800 2203.

Guitars Bring Me The Horizon used

Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom11 songs
ESP LTD EC-10002 songs
Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom Artisan2 songs
Epiphone Lee Malia RD Custom Artisan Outfit2 songs
Ibanez RGT6EX2 songs
Epiphone Les Paul Custom (likely 2000s model)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Custom (Lee Malia's main studio guitar for Sempiternal)1 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on Lee Malia's main guitar for Count Your Blessings era, single-cut, 24.75" scale, as referenced in Source 2)1 song

Amps Bring Me The Horizon used

Marshall JCM800 22034 songs
Peavey 5150 120-Watt Head3 songs
Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII2 songs
Marshall JCM800 2203 head into 4x12 cab with Celestion V30 speakers1 song
Marshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cab (Celestion V30s)1 song
Peavey 6505+ Head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Cabinet1 song
Marshall JCM 800 22031 song
Marshall JCM 800 head with Marshall speaker cabinet1 song

47 Bring Me The Horizon tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Shadow Moses · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom	Marshall JCM800 2203 head into 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers	8
Drown (New) · clean	Clean · clean	Gibson EB Bass (likely Gibson EB series)	Ampeg SVT-810E (cabinet; head unknown)	0
Sleepwalking · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom	Marshall JCM800 2203 head into 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s	8
Chelsea Smile (Kc Blitz Remix) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely, Lee Malia's main studio guitar for this era)	Peavey 5150/6505+ (most likely, based on era, genre, and producer Fredrik Nordström's typical choices)	9
Slow Dance · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez GIO GAX70	Orange Rockerverb MKII 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Top 10 staTues tHat CriEd bloOd · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom	Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII	9
A Lot Like Vegas · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Les Paul Custom (likely 2000s model)	Marshall JCM800 2203 head into 4x12 cab with Celestion V30 speakers	8.5
Antivist (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom	Marshall JCM800 2203 (with Marshall 1960BV 4x12 cab)	8.5
Antivist (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) [Ultra HD Version] · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia RD Custom Artisan Outfit	Marshall JCM800 2203	9.5
Blessed with a Curse · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom (likely, based on era and artist's statements)	Orange Rockerverb 100 MKI (studio recording, 2010 era, as per artist interviews and typical BMTH setup)	8.5
Can You Feel My Heart · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD MH-1000	Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier	8
Chelsea Smile (Travis Mccoy Remix) · riff	Riff · distorted	Jackson LM-87 (Lee Malia signature, likely prototype or similar Jackson singlecut, mahogany body, set neck, dual humbuckers, 24.75" scale, heavy gauge strings)	Marshall JCM800 2203 (boosted with Klon Centaur-type overdrive pedal)	9
Crucify Me · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and artist interviews for 'There Is a Hell...')	Peavey 6505+ (likely, based on BMTH's known studio use for this album/era)	8.5
Dear Diary, · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom Artisan	Neural DSP Quad Cortex (Marshall JCM800 model, studio profile)	8
Dehumanized · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Peavey 6505+	9
Dehumanized · solo	Solo · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom Artisan	Marshall JCM800 (studio, likely with digital amp modeling for modern tones)	8.5
Diamonds Aren't Forever (I Haunt Wizards Remix) · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia Les Paul Custom Artisan	Peavey 5150	9
Diamonds Aren't Forever (I Haunt Wizards Remix) · solo	Solo · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, Lee Malia's main guitar for this era/album, but not confirmed for this remix recording)	Marshall JCM800 (most cited for BMTH studio tones of this era, but not specifically confirmed for this remix or solo section)	8.5
Diamonds arent forever · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Les Paul Custom (Lee Malia's main guitar during 'Suicide Season' era)	Peavey 5150 (studio recording, 2008 era)	9
Doomed · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom	Marshall JCM 800	7
Drown (New) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Custom (Lee Malia signature or similar, as used in studio for 'Drown')	Marshall JCM800 2203	8
Follow You · solo	Solo · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom	Marshall JCM 800 2203	6
Follow You · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster MIM	Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head	0
Go To Hell, For Heavens Sake · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Custom (Lee Malia's main studio guitar for Sempiternal)	Peavey 5150 120-Watt Head	8.5
Happy Song · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia RD Custom Artisan Outfit	Marshall JCM800 2203	9
Happy Song · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Fender Precision Bass	Ampeg SVT Classic (likely, genre/era inference)	7
in the dark · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom	Marshall JCM 800 2203 (into 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30s)	8
It Was Written in Blood (L' Amour La Morgue Remix) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (1971-1977)	Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head into Marshall 1960B 4x12 Cabinet	8
Kingslayer (feat. BABYMETAL) · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B (likely, based on BMTH studio gear for 'Post Human: Survival Horror' era, but not explicitly confirmed for this track)	Marshall JCM800 (used via digital modeler or plugin, as referenced in forum discussions for BMTH studio tones)	9
Pray for plagues · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on Lee Malia's main guitar for Count Your Blessings era, single-cut, 24.75" scale, as referenced in Source 2)	Marshall JCM 800 head with Marshall speaker cabinet	9
Re: They Have No Reflections · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely with EMG pickups, as per early BMTH era and genre conventions)	Peavey 5150/6505 (most likely, as per genre, era, and typical BMTH studio use for debut album)	9
Shadow Moses · riff	Riff · clean	Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom	Marshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cab (Celestion V30s)	0
Shadow Moses · clean	Clean · clean	Ibanez Sound Gear SR505	Unknown (likely Ampeg SVT or similar, but not confirmed for studio recording)	0
Shadow Moses · solo	Solo · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom	Marshall JCM800 2203 with 4x12 cab loaded with Celestion Vintage 30s	8
Shadow Moses (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) [Ultra HD Version] · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom	Marshall JCM800 2203 head into 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30s	8.5
Sleep with One Eye Open (M. Shawn Crahan Remix) · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia RD Custom Ltd.	Peavey 5150 120-Watt Head	8.5
Sleepwalking (L.I.V.E. In São Paulo (Live Immersive Virtual Experiment)) · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom	Marshall JCM800 2203 (live, as seen in São Paulo L.I.V.E. and confirmed in multiple interviews)	8.5
Slow Dance · clean	Clean · clean	Ibanez EDB700 (5-string, likely used in studio era)	Ampeg SVT (classic head, likely 810 cab)	0
Slow Dance (2026 Repented) · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia Signature LM-87	Neural DSP Quad Cortex (Marshall amp model, modded high-gain patch)	8
Suicide season · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG (string-through, 24 frets, single EMG 81 pickup)	Peavey 5150 Blockletter head with Engl Powerball cabinet	9
Teardrops · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom	Marshall JCM800 2203	7.5
The Comedown (Robotsonics Remix) · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RGT6EX	Peavey 5150 120-Watt Head	8.5
The Sadness Will Never End · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, as used by Lee Malia during 'Suicide Season' era)	Peavey 5150/6505 (most likely, as used by BMTH on 'Suicide Season' and confirmed in interviews for this era)	8.5
Throne · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Peavey 6505+ Head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Cabinet	9
Throne · clean	Clean · clean	Fender American Elite Jazz Bass	Ampeg SVT-VR (with Ampeg SVT-810E 8x10 cabinet)	0
Visions · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RGT6EX	Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8
YOUtopia · riff	Riff · distorted	Paoletti Jazzmaster-style (custom, chestnut body, Paoletti hardware & pickups)	Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII	8

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Bring Me The Horizon use?

Across 37 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall JCM800 2203 (4 songs), Peavey 5150 120-Watt Head (3 songs), Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII (2 songs), Marshall JCM800 2203 head into 4x12 cab with Celestion V30 speakers (1 song).

What guitar did Bring Me The Horizon use?

Most often: Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom (11 songs), ESP LTD EC-1000 (2 songs), Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom Artisan (2 songs), Epiphone Lee Malia RD Custom Artisan Outfit (2 songs).

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