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Sevendust guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 7 Sevendust songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: PRS SE Clint Lowery Electric Guitar (Black, signature model, tuned to C#/drop B) into Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head.

Guitars Sevendust used

PRS SE Clint Lowery Electric Guitar (Black, signature model, tuned to C#/drop B)1 song
ESP Horizon (likely custom or M-II, 1999 era, as used by Clint Lowery on 'Animosity')1 song
PRS SE Clint Lowery Signature (Flat Black, 25.5" scale, tuned to B)1 song
Epiphone Non Reverse Thunderbird V1 song
PRS SE Clint Lowery Electric Guitar (Black)1 song
PRS SE Clint Lowery Electric Guitar Black1 song
ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band interviews for 'Home' album)1 song
ESP Eclipse (likely custom, as used by Clint Lowery in late 1990s studio recordings)1 song

Amps Sevendust used

Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head3 songs
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (2-channel, Rev G, as used on 'Animosity' studio sessions)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Head1 song
Fender Rumble 500 (live context, likely combo or head+cab)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on era, genre, and band interviews for 'Home' album)1 song
Mesa Boogie Mark IV1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on band/era/genre and live usage)1 song

9 Sevendust tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Denial · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP Eclipse (likely custom, as used by Clint Lowery in late 1990s studio recordings)	Mesa Boogie Mark IV	8
Rumble Fish (Live) · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24 (likely, based on era and band history)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on band/era/genre and live usage)	8.5
Assdrop · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS SE Clint Lowery Signature (Flat Black, 25.5" scale, tuned to B)	Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Head	9
Black · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS SE Clint Lowery Electric Guitar (Black, signature model, tuned to C#/drop B)	Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head	8
Black · riff	Riff · clean	PRS SE Clint Lowery Electric Guitar (Black)	Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head	0
Praise · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP Horizon (likely custom or M-II, 1999 era, as used by Clint Lowery on 'Animosity')	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (2-channel, Rev G, as used on 'Animosity' studio sessions)	8.5
Rumble Fish · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band interviews for 'Home' album)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on era, genre, and band interviews for 'Home' album)	8.5
Rumble Fish (Live) · clean	Clean · clean	Epiphone Non Reverse Thunderbird V	Fender Rumble 500 (live context, likely combo or head+cab)	0
Waffle · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS SE Clint Lowery Electric Guitar Black	Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head	8.5

Sevendust songs on popular amps

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Sevendust use?

Across 7 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head (3 songs), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (2-channel, Rev G, as used on 'Animosity' studio sessions) (1 song), Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Head (1 song), Fender Rumble 500 (live context, likely combo or head+cab) (1 song).

What guitar did Sevendust use?

Most often: PRS SE Clint Lowery Electric Guitar (Black, signature model, tuned to C#/drop B) (1 song), ESP Horizon (likely custom or M-II, 1999 era, as used by Clint Lowery on 'Animosity') (1 song), PRS SE Clint Lowery Signature (Flat Black, 25.5" scale, tuned to B) (1 song), Epiphone Non Reverse Thunderbird V (1 song).

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