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Evanescence guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 9 Evanescence songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Unknown into Unknown.

Guitars Evanescence used

Unknown2 songs
PRS Custom 24 (likely, based on 2003 era studio photos and interviews; Ben Moody was known to use PRS guitars for clean parts on 'Fallen')1 song
Epiphone Les Paul Standard (Ben Moody's main studio guitar, 2002-2003 era, as seen in live photos and interviews for Fallen album)1 song
Squier Standard Precision Bass Special or Squier 5‑String Jazz Bass (reportedly used on Fallen sessions)1 song
PRS McCarty Electric Guitar1 song
Jackson DKMG1 song
PRS Custom 24 (likely, as used by Ben Moody during 'Fallen' era studio recording)1 song
Schecter C-7 Blackjack (likely 6-string version for this song, as used by Terry Balsamo in 2006 era)1 song

Amps Evanescence used

Unknown2 songs
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, studio recording, 2003)1 song
Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (studio amp for Fallen album, confirmed for clean tones in this era)1 song
Ampeg SVT‑CL head through Ampeg 4×10 HLF cabinet1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-o-Verb (studio recording, 2002-2003)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-o-Verb1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on era, genre, and artist's known studio use)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier1 song

14 Evanescence tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Bring Me to Life · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS McCarty Electric Guitar	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-o-Verb (studio recording, 2002-2003)	8.5
Bring Me to Life · solo	Solo · distorted	Jackson DKMG (likely, as per Ben Moody's known gear for Fallen era)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (most cited for Fallen studio sessions, especially for heavy/solo tones)	7.5
Afterlife (From the Netflix Series "Devil May Cry") · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Unknown	Unknown	7.5
Bring Me to Life · riff	Riff · clean	PRS Custom 24 (likely, based on 2003 era studio photos and interviews; Ben Moody was known to use PRS guitars for clean parts on 'Fallen')	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, studio recording, 2003)	0
Bring Me to Life · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Unknown	Unknown	6.5
Call Me When You're Sober · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter C-7 Blackjack (likely 6-string version for this song, as used by Terry Balsamo in 2006 era)	Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier	7.5
Going Under · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24 (likely, as used by Ben Moody during 'Fallen' era studio recording)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on era, genre, and artist's known studio use)	8
My Immortal · solo	Solo · clean	Epiphone Les Paul Standard (Ben Moody's main studio guitar, 2002-2003 era, as seen in live photos and interviews for Fallen album)	Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (studio amp for Fallen album, confirmed for clean tones in this era)	0
My Immortal (Band Version) · clean	Clean · clean	Squier Standard Precision Bass Special or Squier 5‑String Jazz Bass (reportedly used on Fallen sessions)	Ampeg SVT‑CL head through Ampeg 4×10 HLF cabinet	0
My Immortal (Band Version) · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Ben Moody on Fallen sessions)	Marshall JCM800 2210 (modded, used in studio for Fallen album, band version solo section)	7
My Immortal (Band Version) · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24 (likely, as used by Ben Moody on 'Fallen' era recordings)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2003)	7.5
Sweet Sacrifice · riff	Riff · distorted	Schecter C-1 (likely Hellraiser or similar, as used by Terry Balsamo on The Open Door sessions)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2006 era)	8
Tourniquet · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG 7-string (likely RG7420 or RG7620, as used by Ben Moody on 'Fallen')	Line 6 POD Pro (rackmount amp modeler, direct to board, as used on 'Fallen' album)	8
Whisper · riff	Riff · distorted	Jackson DKMG	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-o-Verb	7.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Evanescence use?

Across 9 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown (2 songs), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, studio recording, 2003) (1 song), Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (studio amp for Fallen album, confirmed for clean tones in this era) (1 song), Ampeg SVT‑CL head through Ampeg 4×10 HLF cabinet (1 song).

What guitar did Evanescence use?

Most often: Unknown (2 songs), PRS Custom 24 (likely, based on 2003 era studio photos and interviews; Ben Moody was known to use PRS guitars for clean parts on 'Fallen') (1 song), Epiphone Les Paul Standard (Ben Moody's main studio guitar, 2002-2003 era, as seen in live photos and interviews for Fallen album) (1 song), Squier Standard Precision Bass Special or Squier 5‑String Jazz Bass (reportedly used on Fallen sessions) (1 song).

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