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Thornhill guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 9 Thornhill songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Rivolta Mondata Baritone VII into Unknown high-gain amp or amp sim (model not specified, likely digital/amp sim based on genre and era).

Guitars Thornhill used

Rivolta Mondata Baritone VII2 songs
Ethan McCann's 7-string electric guitar (exact model unknown, likely extended range for low tuning)1 song
Unknown 6-string solidbody (likely Ibanez or ESP, model not confirmed for studio recording)1 song
Mayones Regius Core 71 song
Unknown1 song
7-string electric guitar (exact model unknown, likely Ibanez or similar modern metal 7-string)1 song
7-string electric guitar (exact model unknown, likely Ibanez or similar modern 7-string)1 song
Ormsby (exact model unknown, likely multiscale 7 or 8-string, as per band/genre/era)1 song

Amps Thornhill used

Unknown high-gain amp or amp sim (model not specified, likely digital/amp sim based on genre and era)1 song
Peavey 5150 (or similar high-gain amp, as referenced for album tone)1 song
Unknown modern high-gain amp (likely Kemper Profiler or Axe-Fx, as Thornhill are known for amp modeling live and in studio, but not confirmed for 'Mercia' recording)1 song
Neural DSP Archetype: Nolly (plugin, studio recording)1 song
Unknown1 song
High-gain amp head (exact model unknown, likely Mesa/Boogie, Peavey 5150/6505, or similar modern metal amp)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (or similar Mesa Rectifier series, likely plugin/IR in studio)1 song
Amp model unknown; likely digital modeler (Kemper, AxeFX, or NeuralDSP plugin) based on genre and era1 song

9 Thornhill tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Obsession · riff	Riff · distorted	Rivolta Mondata Baritone VII	Peavey 5150 (or similar high-gain amp, as referenced for album tone)	8
Silver Swarm · riff	Riff · distorted	Ormsby (exact model unknown, likely multiscale 7 or 8-string, as per band/genre/era)	Unknown high-gain amp (model not specified in sources; likely digital/amp sim or modern high-gain head typical for 2019 metalcore)	8.5
DIESEL · riff	Riff · distorted	Ethan McCann's 7-string electric guitar (exact model unknown, likely extended range for low tuning)	Unknown high-gain amp or amp sim (model not specified, likely digital/amp sim based on genre and era)	8.5
In My Skin · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown	Unknown	4.5
Lily & the Moon · riff	Riff · distorted	7-string electric guitar (exact model unknown, likely Ibanez or similar modern 7-string)	Amp model unknown; likely digital modeler (Kemper, AxeFX, or NeuralDSP plugin) based on genre and era	8
Mercia · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown 6-string solidbody (likely Ibanez or ESP, model not confirmed for studio recording)	Unknown modern high-gain amp (likely Kemper Profiler or Axe-Fx, as Thornhill are known for amp modeling live and in studio, but not confirmed for 'Mercia' recording)	8
Only Ever You · riff	Riff · distorted	Rivolta Mondata Baritone VII	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (or similar Mesa Rectifier series, likely plugin/IR in studio)	8
Views from the Sun · riff	Riff · distorted	7-string electric guitar (exact model unknown, likely Ibanez or similar modern metal 7-string)	High-gain amp head (exact model unknown, likely Mesa/Boogie, Peavey 5150/6505, or similar modern metal amp)	8
Where We Go When We Die · riff	Riff · distorted	Mayones Regius Core 7	Neural DSP Archetype: Nolly (plugin, studio recording)	8

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Thornhill use?

Across 9 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown high-gain amp or amp sim (model not specified, likely digital/amp sim based on genre and era) (1 song), Peavey 5150 (or similar high-gain amp, as referenced for album tone) (1 song), Unknown modern high-gain amp (likely Kemper Profiler or Axe-Fx, as Thornhill are known for amp modeling live and in studio, but not confirmed for 'Mercia' recording) (1 song), Neural DSP Archetype: Nolly (plugin, studio recording) (1 song).

What guitar did Thornhill use?

Most often: Rivolta Mondata Baritone VII (2 songs), Ethan McCann's 7-string electric guitar (exact model unknown, likely extended range for low tuning) (1 song), Unknown 6-string solidbody (likely Ibanez or ESP, model not confirmed for studio recording) (1 song), Mayones Regius Core 7 (1 song).

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