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Shinedown guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 14 Shinedown songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: PRS NF3 into Diezel Herbert 180W Tube Guitar Head.

Guitars Shinedown used

PRS NF31 song
PRS Singlecut (likely Tremonti Signature or similar, as used by Zach Myers in studio circa 2007-2008)1 song
PRS 25th Anniversary Singlecut Hollowbody II (stereo output)1 song
Gibson Firebird V1 song
PRS Mira (black)1 song
PRS Singlecut (Zach Myers Signature, likely 2000s-2010s model)1 song
PRS Zach Myers Signature (likely 2014-2015 model, Drop D tuning)1 song
PRS Zach Myers Signature 'Blue Jean' (custom, early version)1 song

Amps Shinedown used

Diezel Herbert 180W Tube Guitar Head2 songs
Marshall JCM800 (likely studio, possibly blended with small combos per interview)1 song
Diezel Herbert (studio recording, main distorted tone for riff)1 song
Orange Dual Dark 100 (profiled via Kemper for studio core tone)1 song
Diezel Herbert MkIII 180W Tube Guitar Amp Head1 song
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II (Diezel Herbert amp model patch, studio profile)1 song
Marshall JVM410H1 song
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II (Diezel Herbert amp model patch, possibly Fuchs Mantis sample)1 song

18 Shinedown tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Second Chance · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Singlecut Hollowbody (Zach Myers signature, 2008-2009 era, likely with 57/08 humbuckers)	Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II (Diezel Herbert or Fuchs Mantis amp model patch, studio recording)	6.5
Simple Man (Acoustic Version) · riff	Riff · clean	Martin J-40	Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III (acoustic IRs, direct to PA/DI, no traditional amp)	1.5
45 · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS NF3	Marshall JCM800 (likely studio, possibly blended with small combos per interview)	7
Cut the Cord · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Zach Myers Signature (likely 2014-2015 model, Drop D tuning)	Marshall JVM410H	8.5
Dance, Kid, Dance · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24 (likely, based on Zach Myers' studio use for recent Shinedown recordings)	Marshall JCM800	8
DEVIL · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24 (Zach Myers signature or similar, likely with Fishman Fluence pickups)	Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III (Diezel Herbert or Fuchs Mantis amp model, studio profile)	8
Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom) · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Singlecut (likely Tremonti Signature, as used by Zach Myers in this era)	Diezel Herbert (via Axe-Fx II patch, studio recording era)	8
Enemies · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Zach Myers Signature 'Blue Jean' (custom, early version)	Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II (Diezel Herbert amp model patch, possibly Fuchs Mantis sample)	7.5
HEADCASE · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Firebird V	Diezel Herbert 180W Tube Guitar Head	7.5
If You Only Knew · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS 25th Anniversary Singlecut Hollowbody II (stereo output)	Orange Dual Dark 100 (profiled via Kemper for studio core tone)	7
MONSTERS · solo	Solo · distorted	PRS Mira (black)	Diezel Herbert MkIII 180W Tube Guitar Amp Head	7.5
MONSTERS · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS SE Zach Myers Signature	Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, 2018/2019 era)	7.5
Searchlight · riff	Riff · clean	PRS Custom 24	Diezel Herbert 180W Tube Guitar Head	0
Second Chance · solo	Solo · distorted	PRS Santana Semi-Hollow (custom, matching SE signature format)	Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, primary amp for album)	7
Second Chance · riff	Riff · clean	PRS Custom 24 (likely 2000s model, as used by Zach Myers in studio)	Fender Twin Reverb (likely studio amp for clean tone, based on genre/era/artist typical use)	0
Simple Man (Rock Version) · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Singlecut (Zach Myers Signature, likely 2000s-2010s model)	Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II (Diezel Herbert amp model patch, studio profile)	7.5
Simple Man (Rock Version) · riff	Riff · clean	Martin J-40 acoustic guitar	Direct to PA/console or acoustic DI (no electric amp used for clean riff section)	0
Sound of Madness · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Singlecut (likely Tremonti Signature or similar, as used by Zach Myers in studio circa 2007-2008)	Diezel Herbert (studio recording, main distorted tone for riff)	8

Shinedown songs on popular amps

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Second Chance on Mooer GE150 / GE150 Pro

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Shinedown use?

Across 14 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Diezel Herbert 180W Tube Guitar Head (2 songs), Marshall JCM800 (likely studio, possibly blended with small combos per interview) (1 song), Diezel Herbert (studio recording, main distorted tone for riff) (1 song), Orange Dual Dark 100 (profiled via Kemper for studio core tone) (1 song).

What guitar did Shinedown use?

Most often: PRS NF3 (1 song), PRS Singlecut (likely Tremonti Signature or similar, as used by Zach Myers in studio circa 2007-2008) (1 song), PRS 25th Anniversary Singlecut Hollowbody II (stereo output) (1 song), Gibson Firebird V (1 song).

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