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Bullet for My Valentine guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 27 Bullet for My Valentine songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: ESP LTD EC-1000 into Peavey 5150.

Guitars Bullet for My Valentine used

ESP LTD EC-10009 songs
ESP LTD EC-1000QM7 songs
Gibson Les Paul Custom4 songs
Jackson JS Series Rhoads JS32T3 songs
ESP LTD MP-600 Michael Paget Signature1 song
Jackson RR1T (black, likely with Seymour Duncan JB/’59 pickups)1 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band interviews for 'Fever' album sessions)1 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, as used by Matt Tuck in this era for clean sections)1 song

Amps Bullet for My Valentine used

Peavey 51505 songs
Peavey 5150/65054 songs
Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 Triple Super Lead 3-Channel 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head3 songs
Peavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head2 songs
Peavey 5150 (profiled via Kemper for studio recording)2 songs
Peavey 5150 (with Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cab, likely V30 speakers)1 song
Peavey 6505 head with Mesa 4x12 cabinet1 song
Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled high-gain amp, likely based on Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier)1 song

39 Bullet for My Valentine tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Waking the Demon · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD MH-350NT	Peavey 5150 (Block Letter) into Mesa Boogie Oversized Cab	7.5
Hand Of Blood · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 Triple Super Lead 3-Channel 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do) · riff	Riff · distorted	Jackson JS Series Rhoads JS32T	Unknown high-gain amp (likely Peavey 5150/6505 or Marshall JCM2000, but not confirmed for this recording)	8.5
Your Betrayal · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000QM	Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 Triple Super Lead 3-Channel 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head	8
Waking the Demon · solo	Solo · distorted	ESP LTD MP-600 Michael Paget Signature	Peavey 5150	8.5
Tears Don't Fall, Pt. 2 · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled high-gain amp, likely based on Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier)	8.5
4 Words (To Choke Upon) · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Marshall JCM 2000 TSL 100	8.5
Tears Don't Fall (Live From Kingston) · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, as used by Michael 'Padge' Paget live in this era)	Peavey 6505+ head with Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (typical live rig for BFMV in 2000s-2010s)	8.5
The Poison · riff	Riff · distorted	Jackson JS Series Rhoads JS32T	Peavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head	8
Hit the Floor · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Peavey 5150 II	8.5
In Loving Memory (Demo Version) · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and artist's known studio use)	Peavey 5150/6505 (likely, based on era and genre; no direct source for demo version, but this is the band's signature amp for early recordings)	8.5
Tears Don't Fall, Pt. 2 · solo	Solo · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, likely with Mesa/Boogie Road King 4x12 cabinet)	8
10 Years Today · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Custom	Peavey 5150 (profiled via Kemper for studio recording)	7.5
4 Words (To Choke Upon) · solo	Solo · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000QM	Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 Triple Super Lead 3-Channel 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head	7.5
A Place Where You Belong · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Custom	Peavey 5150 (profiled via Kemper for studio recording)	8.5
A Place Where You Belong · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul Custom	Peavey 5150 profiled via Kemper (studio recording)	0
All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me) · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Custom	Peavey 5150 (block letter) head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet	8.5
All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me) · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul Custom (Matt Tuck) or Gibson Flying V (Michael 'Padge' Paget)	Peavey 5150/6505	0
All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me) · riff	Riff · distorted	Jackson JS Series Rhoads JS32T	Peavey 5150	8.5
Alone · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000QM	Peavey 5150 (with Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cab, likely V30 speakers)	7.5
Alone · solo	Solo · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000QM	Peavey 5150	8
Ashes of the Innocent · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000QM	Peavey 5150	8.5
Bittersweet Memories · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Cyber Twin (amp's built-in effects used for clean tone); likely ESP LTD EC-1000 or similar (studio recording era, see notes)	Fender Cyber Twin (used for all clean tones on The Poison album)	0
Bittersweet Memories · riff	Riff · distorted	Jackson RR5 Rhoads (likely white or black, as per Matt Tuck's main studio guitar for The Poison era)	Peavey 5150/6505 head	8.5
Curses · solo	Solo · distorted	ESP LTD MP-600 Signature Michael Paget	Peavey 5150	7.5
Curses · solo	Solo · clean	Jackson RR5 Pro Series	Fender Cyber Twin	0
End of Days · riff	Riff · distorted	Jackson RR1T (black, likely with Seymour Duncan JB/’59 pickups)	Peavey 6505 head with Mesa 4x12 cabinet	8.5
Eye of the Storm · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Les Paul Standard (with EMG 57/66 or EMG 81/85 active pickups)	Peavey 5150/6505	8.5
Fever (Live At XFM) · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Peavey 5150/6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet	8
Forever and Always · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000QM	Peavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Hand Of Blood · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Flying V (white, stock Gibson humbuckers)	Peavey 5150/6505	8.5
Her Voice Resides · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Peavey 5150/6505	8.5
Intro (feat. Apocalyptica) · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Peavey 6505 head into Mesa Boogie 4x12 cabinet	8
Pleasure And Pain · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band interviews for 'Fever' album sessions)	Peavey 6505+ (likely, based on era and band interviews for 'Fever' album sessions)	8
Room 409 · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Peavey 6505+	8.5
Say Goodnight · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000QM	Peavey 6505 Head	7.5
Tears Don't Fall, Pt. 2 · riff	Riff · clean	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, as used by Matt Tuck in this era for clean sections)	Peavey 5150 II (likely, as used by Bullet for My Valentine in studio for clean and heavy tones in this era)	0
The Last Fight · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD Michael Paget Signature (likely custom shop, black or white, EMG pickups)	Peavey 6505+ head with Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (V30 speakers) [studio era typical, see warnings]	8
Your Betrayal · solo	Solo · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, as used by Michael Paget during 'Fever' era studio recordings)	Peavey 6505+ head with Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet (typical for 'Fever' album sessions)	8.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Bullet for My Valentine use?

Across 27 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Peavey 5150 (5 songs), Peavey 5150/6505 (4 songs), Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 Triple Super Lead 3-Channel 100-Watt Guitar Amp Head (3 songs), Peavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head (2 songs).

What guitar did Bullet for My Valentine use?

Most often: ESP LTD EC-1000 (9 songs), ESP LTD EC-1000QM (7 songs), Gibson Les Paul Custom (4 songs), Jackson JS Series Rhoads JS32T (3 songs).

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