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Rise Against guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 12 Rise Against songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s, Tim McIlrath's main studio guitar for this era) into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (common for Rise Against studio recordings in the 2000s, no direct source for this song but consistent with band's rig in this era).

Guitars Rise Against used

Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s, Tim McIlrath's main studio guitar for this era)2 songs
Gibson SG Standard2 songs
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s model, as used by Tim McIlrath in studio/live for this era)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s-2010s, as used by Zach Blair on 'The Black Market' album)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s or early 2000s, as used by Chris Chasse on 'Revolutions per Minute')1 song
1982 Gibson SG1 song
Gibson Les Paul Special1 song
Gibson Les Paul Special (likely 2000s reissue, as used by Tim McIlrath in studio)1 song

Amps Rise Against used

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (common for Rise Against studio recordings in the 2000s, no direct source for this song but consistent with band's rig in this era)1 song
Marshall JCM900 50W head (studio and live, as per Premier Guitar rig rundown)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, as per genre/era and known band preferences)1 song
Marshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and band interviews for this album)1 song
Marshall JCM900 50W (1990s model)1 song
Marshall JCM900 41001 song
Marshall JCM900 50W head with Marshall 4x12 cab1 song
Marshall JCM2000 DSL 1001 song

13 Rise Against tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Savior · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Special (likely 2000s reissue, as used by Tim McIlrath in studio)	Marshall JCM800 (1987 model, as per band rig and era)	7.5
Blood-Red White & Blue · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s or early 2000s, as used by Chris Chasse on 'Revolutions per Minute')	Marshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and band interviews for this album)	7.5
Tragedy + Time · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s-2010s, as used by Zach Blair on 'The Black Market' album)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, as per genre/era and known band preferences)	7.5
Black Masks & Gasoline · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (custom, one humbucker, one knob, as used by Tim McIlrath and Zach Blair on early 2000s recordings)	Marshall JCM900 4100 100W Hi Gain Dual Reverb head (with 5881 tubes) into Marshall 4x12 cab	7.5
Give It All · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson SG Standard	Marshall JCM900 50W head with Marshall 4x12 cab	7.5
Hairline Fracture · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Special	Marshall JCM900 4100	7.5
Help Is On the Way · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson SG Standard	Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100	7
Like The Angel · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson SG (studio recording, 2003 era, as per Guitar Chalk and typical Rise Against gear for this album)	Marshall JCM2000 / DSL (Dual Super Lead) (studio recording, 2003 era, as per Guitar Chalk; live rigs sometimes used JMP or JCM900, but JCM2000 is most cited for studio)	8
Re-Education (Through Labor) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s model, as used by Tim McIlrath in studio/live for this era)	Marshall JCM900 50W head (studio and live, as per Premier Guitar rig rundown)	7.5
Savior · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s, Tim McIlrath's main studio guitar for this era)	Marshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, 2008 era)	7.5
Survive · riff	Riff · distorted	1982 Gibson SG	Marshall JCM900 50W (1990s model)	7
The Violence · riff	Riff · distorted	1982 Gibson SG (stock, with locking tuners, Tune-o-matic bridge)	Marshall JCM2000 DSL (Dual Super Lead), Lead 1 channel	8
Tip the Scales · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s, Tim McIlrath's main studio guitar for this era)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (common for Rise Against studio recordings in the 2000s, no direct source for this song but consistent with band's rig in this era)	7.5

Rise Against songs on popular amps

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Savior on Marshall Code 50

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Rise Against use?

Across 12 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (common for Rise Against studio recordings in the 2000s, no direct source for this song but consistent with band's rig in this era) (1 song), Marshall JCM900 50W head (studio and live, as per Premier Guitar rig rundown) (1 song), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, as per genre/era and known band preferences) (1 song), Marshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and band interviews for this album) (1 song).

What guitar did Rise Against use?

Most often: Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s, Tim McIlrath's main studio guitar for this era) (2 songs), Gibson SG Standard (2 songs), Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s model, as used by Tim McIlrath in studio/live for this era) (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s-2010s, as used by Zach Blair on 'The Black Market' album) (1 song).

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