Guitar tone · metal

Drowning Pool guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 2 Drowning Pool songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: PRS Tremonti (black, used for drop C tuning on Sinner album) into Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100 Dual Super Lead.

Guitars Drowning Pool used

PRS Tremonti (black, used for drop C tuning on Sinner album)2 songs
B.C. Rich Mockingbird1 song
Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay (4-string, early 2000s model, likely black/maple or sunburst/maple)1 song
PRS Tremonti (black, used for drop C tuning, likely studio guitar on Sinner album)1 song
Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay (4-string, likely 1990s/2000s model)1 song

Amps Drowning Pool used

Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100 Dual Super Lead2 songs
Ampeg SVT Classic (likely SVT-CL head with 8x10 cab, era-correct for 2001 nu-metal/alt-metal studio sessions)1 song
Marshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead 100 (DSL100) Head1 song
Marshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead 100 (DSL100)1 song
Ampeg SVT Classic (likely, based on era, genre, and typical nu-metal bass rigs; no direct source for exact amp, but Ampeg SVT is industry standard for this sound and period)1 song

6 Drowning Pool tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Tear Away · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Tremonti (black, used for drop C tuning on Sinner album)	Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100 Dual Super Lead	8
Bodies · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Tremonti (black, used for drop C tuning, likely studio guitar on Sinner album)	Marshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead 100 (DSL100) Head	8.5
Bodies · clean	Clean · clean	Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay (4-string, early 2000s model, likely black/maple or sunburst/maple)	Ampeg SVT Classic (likely SVT-CL head with 8x10 cab, era-correct for 2001 nu-metal/alt-metal studio sessions)	0
Bodies · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay (4-string, likely 1990s/2000s model)	Ampeg SVT Classic (likely, based on era, genre, and typical nu-metal bass rigs; no direct source for exact amp, but Ampeg SVT is industry standard for this sound and period)	7
Tear Away · solo	Solo · distorted	B.C. Rich Mockingbird	Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100 Dual Super Lead	8
Tear Away · riff	Riff · clean	PRS Tremonti (black, used for drop C tuning on Sinner album)	Marshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead 100 (DSL100)	0

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Drowning Pool use?

Across 2 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100 Dual Super Lead (2 songs), Ampeg SVT Classic (likely SVT-CL head with 8x10 cab, era-correct for 2001 nu-metal/alt-metal studio sessions) (1 song), Marshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead 100 (DSL100) Head (1 song), Marshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead 100 (DSL100) (1 song).

What guitar did Drowning Pool use?

Most often: PRS Tremonti (black, used for drop C tuning on Sinner album) (2 songs), B.C. Rich Mockingbird (1 song), Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay (4-string, early 2000s model, likely black/maple or sunburst/maple) (1 song), PRS Tremonti (black, used for drop C tuning, likely studio guitar on Sinner album) (1 song).

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