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Parkway Drive guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 13 Parkway Drive songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: ESP LTD EC-1000 into Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head.

Guitars Parkway Drive used

ESP LTD EC-10004 songs
ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B3 songs
ESP M-II2 songs
ESP LTD Deluxe H-10001 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 Evertune1 song
ESP E-II JLM-II1 song
ESP E-II Horizon (Luke Kilpatrick signature, as used on studio recording)1 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 (Likely, based on era and band member gear for Horizons album)1 song

Amps Parkway Drive used

Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head2 songs
Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled EVH 5150III 50W and Friedman BE-100, GGD All The Gains Kemper Pack)1 song
Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled from Peavey 6505 amp head)1 song
Peavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head into Mesa Boogie Cabinet1 song
Peavey 5150/65051 song
Peavey 6505+1 song
EVH 5150III 50W1 song
Kemper Profiler (profiled Peavey 5150/6505 head, likely Mesa 4x12 cab IR)1 song

17 Parkway Drive tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Wild Eyes · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP Eclipse (Jeff Ling or Luke Kilpatrick signature, as used on 'Atlas' era)	Peavey 6505 Head (studio recording, 'Atlas' 2012 era)	8.5
Carrion · riff	Riff · clean	ESP LTD EC-1000	Peavey 5150/6505	0
Carrion · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (Likely, based on era and band member gear for Horizons album)	Peavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head	8.5
Idols and Anchors · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD Deluxe H-1000	Peavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head into Mesa Boogie Cabinet	9
The Void · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B	Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled from Peavey 6505 amp head)	8.5
A Deathless Song · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP E-II Horizon (Luke Kilpatrick signature, as used on studio recording)	Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled from Peavey 5150/EVH 5150 III, GGD All The Gains plugin)	6.5
Blue and the Grey · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP M-II	EVH 5150III 50W	8.5
Bottom Feeder (Live at Wacken, Germany, 2019) · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B	Kemper Profiler Rack (Peavey 6505 profile, GGD All The Gains plugin)	9
Chronos · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B	Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled EVH 5150III 50W and Friedman BE-100, GGD All The Gains Kemper Pack)	9
Chronos · solo	Solo · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on band/era and genre, but not confirmed for this exact recording)	Peavey 6505 or 5150 (strongly suggested by genre and forum consensus, but not confirmed for this exact recording)	8.5
Darker Still · solo	Solo · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 Evertune	Kemper Profiler (profiled Peavey 5150/6505 head, likely Mesa 4x12 cab IR)	8
Horizons · solo	Solo · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 Deluxe Vintage Black	Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8
Horizons · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Framus Cobra 100W Tube Guitar Head Amp	8.5
Idols and Anchors · solo	Solo · distorted	ESP M-II	Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	8
Land of the Lost · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Peavey 6505+	8.5
Pandora · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000	Peavey 5150 (original block letter)	8.5
Vice Grip · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP E-II JLM-II	Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head (likely profiled in Kemper Profiler Rack for studio recording)	8.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Parkway Drive use?

Across 13 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head (2 songs), Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled EVH 5150III 50W and Friedman BE-100, GGD All The Gains Kemper Pack) (1 song), Kemper Profiler Rack (profiled from Peavey 6505 amp head) (1 song), Peavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head into Mesa Boogie Cabinet (1 song).

What guitar did Parkway Drive use?

Most often: ESP LTD EC-1000 (4 songs), ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B (3 songs), ESP M-II (2 songs), ESP LTD Deluxe H-1000 (1 song).

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