Guitar tone · metal, rock

Five Finger Death Punch guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 8 Five Finger Death Punch songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson Jason Hook Signature M-4 Sherman Explorer into Peavey 6505+ head with Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet (typical for FFDP studio rhythm tracks, no explicit source for this song but consistent with band/era).

Guitars Five Finger Death Punch used

Gibson Jason Hook Signature M-4 Sherman Explorer3 songs
ESP Eclipse (likely Zoltan Bathory's main rhythm guitar for Five Finger Death Punch in this era)1 song
Gibson Les Paul (likely Custom or Standard, as used by Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook in studio)1 song
Dean ML (likely custom, baritone scale, 6-string, tuned to B standard)1 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 (Likely, as used by Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook during this era)1 song
ESP E-II Eclipse1 song
Dean Zoltan SK6 Neck Thru Electric Guitar1 song
BC Rich Shredzilla Evertune (Zoltan Bathory signature, as used on F8 era studio recordings)1 song

Amps Five Finger Death Punch used

Peavey 6505+ head with Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet (typical for FFDP studio rhythm tracks, no explicit source for this song but consistent with band/era)1 song
Peavey 6505+ (studio standard for FFDP in this era, high-gain metal amp)1 song
Peavey 6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet1 song
Peavey 5150/6505 (studio), Marshall JCM800 (live B-rig), Fractal Axe-Fx II (live B-rig modeling JCM800 + overdrive)1 song
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier1 song
Peavey 6505+ Head1 song
Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled high-gain amp, likely Peavey 5150/6505 or similar)1 song
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (Modern/Red Channel, studio recording)1 song

10 Five Finger Death Punch tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Blue on Black (feat. Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Brantley Gilbert & Brian May) · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP Eclipse (likely Zoltan Bathory's main rhythm guitar for Five Finger Death Punch in this era)	Peavey 6505+ head with Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet (typical for FFDP studio rhythm tracks, no explicit source for this song but consistent with band/era)	7
Boots and Blood · riff	Riff · distorted	BC Rich Shredzilla Evertune (Zoltan Bathory signature, as used on F8 era studio recordings)	Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (Modern/Red Channel, studio recording)	9
Gone Away · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Jason Hook Signature M-4 Sherman Explorer	Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled from EVH 5150III EL34 or similar high-gain amp)	0
Gone Away · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Jason Hook Signature M-4 Sherman Explorer	Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled from EVH 5150III EL34)	8
Hell to Pay · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Jason Hook Signature M-4 Sherman Explorer	Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled high-gain amp, likely Peavey 5150/6505 or similar)	8.5
Jekyll and Hyde · riff	Riff · distorted	Dean Zoltan SK6 Neck Thru Electric Guitar	Peavey 6505+ Head	9
The Bleeding · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (Likely, as used by Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook during this era)	Peavey 5150/6505 (studio), Marshall JCM800 (live B-rig), Fractal Axe-Fx II (live B-rig modeling JCM800 + overdrive)	8
Wash It All Away · riff	Riff · distorted	Dean ML (likely custom, baritone scale, 6-string, tuned to B standard)	Peavey 6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet	8.5
Wrong Side of Heaven · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul (likely Custom or Standard, as used by Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook in studio)	Peavey 6505+ (studio standard for FFDP in this era, high-gain metal amp)	8
Wrong Side of Heaven · riff	Riff · clean	ESP E-II Eclipse	Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier	5.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Five Finger Death Punch use?

Across 8 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Peavey 6505+ head with Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet (typical for FFDP studio rhythm tracks, no explicit source for this song but consistent with band/era) (1 song), Peavey 6505+ (studio standard for FFDP in this era, high-gain metal amp) (1 song), Peavey 6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (1 song), Peavey 5150/6505 (studio), Marshall JCM800 (live B-rig), Fractal Axe-Fx II (live B-rig modeling JCM800 + overdrive) (1 song).

What guitar did Five Finger Death Punch use?

Most often: Gibson Jason Hook Signature M-4 Sherman Explorer (3 songs), ESP Eclipse (likely Zoltan Bathory's main rhythm guitar for Five Finger Death Punch in this era) (1 song), Gibson Les Paul (likely Custom or Standard, as used by Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook in studio) (1 song), Dean ML (likely custom, baritone scale, 6-string, tuned to B standard) (1 song).

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