Guitar tone · metal

Soilwork guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 6 Soilwork songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Ibanez RG 7-string (likely RG7620 or similar, tuned to B standard) into Peavey 5150 II.

Guitars Soilwork used

Ibanez RG 7-string (likely RG7620 or similar, tuned to B standard)1 song
ESP LTD SC-607B1 song
ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B1 song
ESP LTD H-3011 song
Jackson Dinky (likely DK2 or similar, 1998 era, Soilwork standard at the time)1 song
Jackson Dinky (likely DK2 or similar, as used by Peter Wichers during Soilwork's early 2000s era)1 song

Amps Soilwork used

Peavey 5150 II2 songs
Peavey 5150 (most likely, based on genre, era, and band interviews for this album)1 song
Peavey 5150 head1 song
Peavey 5150 (most common for Soilwork studio rhythm tones late 90s/early 2000s)1 song
Peavey 5150 (common for Swedish melodic death metal bands in early 2000s, and used by Soilwork live and in studio per multiple interviews for this era)1 song

6 Soilwork tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Cranking the Sirens · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG 7-string (likely RG7620 or similar, tuned to B standard)	Peavey 5150 (most likely, based on genre, era, and band interviews for this album)	8.5
Death Diviner · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B	Peavey 5150 II	8
Like the Average Stalker · riff	Riff · distorted	Jackson Dinky (likely DK2 or similar, as used by Peter Wichers during Soilwork's early 2000s era)	Peavey 5150 (common for Swedish melodic death metal bands in early 2000s, and used by Soilwork live and in studio per multiple interviews for this era)	8.5
Nerve · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD H-301	Peavey 5150 head	8.5
Stabbing the Drama · riff	Riff · distorted	ESP LTD SC-607B	Peavey 5150 II	8.5
The Crestfallen · riff	Riff · distorted	Jackson Dinky (likely DK2 or similar, 1998 era, Soilwork standard at the time)	Peavey 5150 (most common for Soilwork studio rhythm tones late 90s/early 2000s)	8.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Soilwork use?

Across 6 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Peavey 5150 II (2 songs), Peavey 5150 (most likely, based on genre, era, and band interviews for this album) (1 song), Peavey 5150 head (1 song), Peavey 5150 (most common for Soilwork studio rhythm tones late 90s/early 2000s) (1 song).

What guitar did Soilwork use?

Most often: Ibanez RG 7-string (likely RG7620 or similar, tuned to B standard) (1 song), ESP LTD SC-607B (1 song), ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B (1 song), ESP LTD H-301 (1 song).

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