Guitar tone · metal
Static-X guitar tone: gear & amp settings
The gear and amp settings behind 9 Static-X songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Epiphone Flying V Wayne Static Signature into Marshall MG100HDFX.
Guitars Static-X used
- Epiphone Flying V Wayne Static Signature2 songs
- ESP LTD SC-600 (Wayne Static signature, 2001-2002 era)1 song
- ESP LTD SC-607B (Stephen Carpenter Signature, Baritone, 7-string, used by Koichi Fukuda live 2019)1 song
- ESP LTD M-1 Custom (likely, as used by Koichi Fukuda on Wisconsin Death Trip)1 song
- ESP LTD SC-607B (baritone, 7-string, likely used for C tuning)1 song
- ESP LTD H-307 (likely, 7-string, as used by Wayne Static in 1998 studio era)1 song
- ESP LTD H-307 (1999 model, 7-string)1 song
- ESP LTD SC-607B (baritone, 7-string, likely used for Shadow Zone era recordings)1 song
Amps Static-X used
- Marshall MG100HDFX2 songs
- Marshall MG100DFX head1 song
- Line 6 Helix (amp modeling, live rig 2019) emulating Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier1 song
- Marshall JCM800 (likely, based on era, genre, and band interviews for Wisconsin Death Trip)1 song
- Marshall JCM800 (likely, based on Static-X studio rig for this era and genre; no direct source for Skinnyman recording)1 song
- Marshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era and genre, no direct source for exact model on this song's studio recording)1 song
- Marshall JCM800 (likely modded or boosted for high-gain, as used by Wayne Static in studio for 'Wisconsin Death Trip' 1998-1999)1 song
- Marshall MG Series (likely MG100HDFX or similar solid-state head, as per forum and video evidence for Static-X studio tones)1 song
9 Static-X tones
| Song | Gain |
|---|---|
| Push It · riff | 9 |
| The Only · riff | 9 |
| Bled for Days · riff | 9 |
| Otsego Placebo · riff | 9 |
| Cold · riff | 9 |
| Control It · riff | 9 |
| I'm With Stupid · riff | 9 |
| I'm with Stupid (Live 2019 Regeneration) · riff | 9 |
| Skinnyman · riff | 9 |
Static-X songs on popular amps
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use for these songs on their own amps.
Get Static-X's tone on your gear
Pick any Static-X song and ToneAdapt adapts the original rig to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.
Frequently asked questions
What amp did Static-X use?
Across 9 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall MG100HDFX (2 songs), Marshall MG100DFX head (1 song), Line 6 Helix (amp modeling, live rig 2019) emulating Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (1 song), Marshall JCM800 (likely, based on era, genre, and band interviews for Wisconsin Death Trip) (1 song).
What guitar did Static-X use?
Most often: Epiphone Flying V Wayne Static Signature (2 songs), ESP LTD SC-600 (Wayne Static signature, 2001-2002 era) (1 song), ESP LTD SC-607B (Stephen Carpenter Signature, Baritone, 7-string, used by Koichi Fukuda live 2019) (1 song), ESP LTD M-1 Custom (likely, as used by Koichi Fukuda on Wisconsin Death Trip) (1 song).
How do I get Static-X's tone on my amp?
Open any Static-X song below to see the original gear and settings, then use ToneAdapt to adapt them to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.