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Carnifex guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 7 Carnifex songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: ESP LTD EC-1000 into Peavey 6505+.

Guitars Carnifex used

ESP LTD EC-10001 song
Unknown 7-string guitar (exact model not confirmed for clean section of 'January Nights')1 song
Schecter C-1 Blackjack (likely 2007 model, as used by Carnifex in this era)1 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on Carnifex's era-appropriate gear and genre conventions)1 song
Unknown 6 or 7-string (likely Schecter or ESP, typical for Carnifex in this era, but not confirmed for this track/section)1 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on Carnifex's studio use in this era)1 song
Unknown 7-string or 6-string (likely ESP or Schecter, model not confirmed for this recording)1 song

Amps Carnifex used

Peavey 6505+1 song
Unknown high-headroom amp (model not confirmed for clean section; likely digital/solid-state or clean channel of a high-gain amp)1 song
Peavey 5150 II1 song
Peavey 6505+ (likely, based on genre, era, and band interviews for similar albums)1 song
Unknown high-gain amp (likely Peavey 5150/6505 or similar, but not confirmed for this clean section)1 song
Peavey 6505+ (highly probable for studio rhythm, based on genre/era and band history)1 song
Unknown high-gain amp (Peavey 5150/6505 or similar is typical for Carnifex, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song

7 Carnifex tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Condemned to Decay · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on Carnifex's studio use in this era)	Peavey 6505+ (highly probable for studio rhythm, based on genre/era and band history)	9
Deathwish · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown 7-string or 6-string (likely ESP or Schecter, model not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown high-gain amp (Peavey 5150/6505 or similar is typical for Carnifex, but not confirmed for this recording)	9
Hope Dies With the Decadent · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on Carnifex's era-appropriate gear and genre conventions)	Peavey 6505+ (likely, based on genre, era, and band interviews for similar albums)	9
JANUARY NIGHTS · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown 7-string guitar (exact model not confirmed for clean section of 'January Nights')	Unknown high-headroom amp (model not confirmed for clean section; likely digital/solid-state or clean channel of a high-gain amp)	0
Lie to My Face · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter C-1 Blackjack (likely 2007 model, as used by Carnifex in this era)	Peavey 5150 II	9
Reflection of the Forgotten · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown 6 or 7-string (likely Schecter or ESP, typical for Carnifex in this era, but not confirmed for this track/section)	Unknown high-gain amp (likely Peavey 5150/6505 or similar, but not confirmed for this clean section)	0
Sorrowspell · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Peavey 6505+	9

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Carnifex use?

Across 7 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Peavey 6505+ (1 song), Unknown high-headroom amp (model not confirmed for clean section; likely digital/solid-state or clean channel of a high-gain amp) (1 song), Peavey 5150 II (1 song), Peavey 6505+ (likely, based on genre, era, and band interviews for similar albums) (1 song).

What guitar did Carnifex use?

Most often: ESP LTD EC-1000 (1 song), Unknown 7-string guitar (exact model not confirmed for clean section of 'January Nights') (1 song), Schecter C-1 Blackjack (likely 2007 model, as used by Carnifex in this era) (1 song), ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on Carnifex's era-appropriate gear and genre conventions) (1 song).

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