Guitar tone · metal
The Black Dahlia Murder guitar tone: gear & amp settings
The gear and amp settings behind 7 The Black Dahlia Murder songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Jackson Pro Series Brandon Ellis Signature Kelly (Green Crackle) into Peavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head.
Guitars The Black Dahlia Murder used
- Jackson Pro Series Brandon Ellis Signature Kelly (Green Crackle)1 song
- Jackson USA Custom Shop Kelly (likely with Seymour Duncan Custom-Wound Bridge Humbucker)1 song
- Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely 2000s, used by Ryan Knight)1 song
- Jackson USA Signature Brandon Ellis Kelly1 song
- ESP LTD M-10001 song
- ESP Custom Shop Flying V1 song
- Jackson Pro Series Brandon Ellis Signature Kelly1 song
- Jackson USA Custom Shop Kelly (Brandon Ellis Signature, single Duncan Parallel Axis humbucker, Floyd Rose 1000 series bridge)1 song
Amps The Black Dahlia Murder used
- Peavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head2 songs
- Peavey 6505 Mini Head (20-watt) preamp slaved into Baron K2 KT88 power amp1 song
- Peavey 5150/6505 (studio recording era, 2007-2008)1 song
- Peavey 5150/6505 (studio recording, likely 6505+ head)1 song
- Peavey 6505mh (preamp, slaved into Baron K2 KT88 power amp)1 song
- Peavey 5150 (Block Letter) Head1 song
- Peavey 6505 Mini Head1 song
- Peavey 6505 (likely 6505+ or 6505MH for studio), possibly slaved into Baron K2 KT88 power amp1 song
10 The Black Dahlia Murder tones
| Song | Gain |
|---|---|
| Necropolis · riff | 9 |
| Deathmask Divine · solo | 8.5 |
| Evening Ephemeral · riff | 9 |
| What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse · solo | 9 |
| Deathmask Divine · riff | 9 |
| Everything Went Black · riff | 9 |
| I Will Return · riff | 9 |
| Verminous · riff | 9 |
| Verminous · solo | 8.5 |
| What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse · riff | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
What amp did The Black Dahlia Murder use?
Across 7 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Peavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head (2 songs), Peavey 6505 Mini Head (20-watt) preamp slaved into Baron K2 KT88 power amp (1 song), Peavey 5150/6505 (studio recording era, 2007-2008) (1 song), Peavey 5150/6505 (studio recording, likely 6505+ head) (1 song).
What guitar did The Black Dahlia Murder use?
Most often: Jackson Pro Series Brandon Ellis Signature Kelly (Green Crackle) (1 song), Jackson USA Custom Shop Kelly (likely with Seymour Duncan Custom-Wound Bridge Humbucker) (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely 2000s, used by Ryan Knight) (1 song), Jackson USA Signature Brandon Ellis Kelly (1 song).
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