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Three Days Grace guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 20 Three Days Grace songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Ibanez SZ320 into Diezel VH4.

Guitars Three Days Grace used

Ibanez SZ3205 songs
Fender Precision Bass2 songs
PRS Custom 242 songs
Ibanez 2387 CT Rocket Roll (Flying V, likely 1970s-80s reissue, as seen in era photos)1 song
Ibanez SZ320 (likely, as used by Barry Stock on 'One-X' album recording)1 song
Ibanez SZ520QM1 song
Gibson Les Paul Studio1 song
Ibanez SZ320 BK1 song

Amps Three Days Grace used

Diezel VH46 songs
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier3 songs
Diezel VH4 (Channel 3), layered with Marshall Major (studio recording)2 songs
Unknown high-gain amp (exact model not confirmed for clean section; no evidence of Fender or Marshall clean amp used in studio for this part)1 song
Diezel VH4 (studio recording, 'One-X' era, 2006)1 song
Diezel VH4 (Channel 3, studio recording)1 song
Ampeg SVT-CL head + Ampeg SVT-810E 8x10 cabinet1 song
Marshall JCM800 2203 (studio, as confirmed for debut album era; possible layering with Mesa/Boogie Rectifier or Marshall Major, but JCM800 is primary for riff)1 song

30 Three Days Grace tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Animal I Have Become · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez SZ320	Diezel VH4 (likely, based on era and artist's known studio/live use)	7.5
Animal I Have Become · solo	Solo · distorted	Ibanez SZ320	Marshall (exact model unknown, likely JCM series or similar high-gain head used in studio)	8
Animal I Have Become · clean	Clean · clean	Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay	Peavey Headliner (likely) into Ampeg SVT‑810E cabinet	0
Get Out Alive · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Firebird V	Diezel VH4	7.5
I Hate Everything About You · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Barry Stock in studio and Adam Gontier live in this era)	Marshall JCM800 2203 (studio, as confirmed for debut album era; possible layering with Mesa/Boogie Rectifier or Marshall Major, but JCM800 is primary for riff)	7.5
Never Too Late · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez Destroyer (likely 1990s/2000s model, as used by Barry Stock in studio)	Diezel VH4 100W Tube Guitar Head	7.5
Time of Dying · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Studio	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	9
Alienation · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24	Diezel VH4	8
Animal I Have Become · riff	Riff · clean	Ibanez 2387 CT Rocket Roll (Flying V, likely 1970s-80s reissue, as seen in era photos)	Unknown high-gain amp (exact model not confirmed for clean section; no evidence of Fender or Marshall clean amp used in studio for this part)	0
Animal I Have Become · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Fender Precision Bass (likely, but not 100% confirmed; Brad Walst is known for using a P-Bass live and in studio in this era)	Ampeg SVT Classic (inferred from era, genre, and common usage by Brad Walst; no direct source for this song's session, but Ampeg SVT is the standard for post-grunge/alt-metal bass in 2006)	6.5
Break · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez SZ320	Diezel VH4 (Channel 3, studio recording)	7.5
Break · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Music Man Bongo 4	Ampeg SVT-CL with 8x10 cabinet	6.5
Get Out Alive · riff	Riff · clean	Ibanez SZ320	Diezel VH4 (studio recording, 2006 era)	0
Home · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Fender Precision Bass	Ampeg SVT Classic	6.5
Home · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS SC-250 (black, as seen live and associated with One-X era studio recordings)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8
I Am Machine · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG Series (exact model not specified, but confirmed Ibanez for 'Human' era)	Diezel VH4 (studio recording, confirmed for 'Human' album sessions)	8.5
I Hate Everything About You · riff	Riff · clean	Acoustic guitar (exact model not specified, likely a steel-string acoustic used for demo and final recording)	Line 6 Amp Farm (amp simulator plugin, used for clean acoustic part in studio recording)	0
I Hate Everything About You · solo	Solo · distorted	Ibanez Iceman IC200	Diezel VH4 (Channel 3), layered with Marshall Major (studio recording)	7.5
It's All Over · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez SZ520QM	Diezel VH4 (Channel 3), layered with Marshall Major (studio recording)	7.5
Just Like You · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Singlecut (likely SE or Core, early 2000s, as seen in era photos and live videos)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, early 2000s era, as confirmed by interviews and genre conventions)	7.5
Lost In You · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24	Diezel VH4 (modded by Voodoo Amps)	7.5
Mayday · clean	Clean · clean	Fender Precision Bass	Ampeg SVT-CL head + Ampeg SVT-810E 8x10 cabinet	0
Never Too Late · riff	Riff · clean	PRS Singlecut (likely Tremonti Signature, 2000s era, as used by Barry Stock in studio)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, clean channel)	0
On My Own · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS SE Custom 24	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8
One-X · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez SZ320 BK	Diezel VH4	8
Over and Over · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez SZ320	Diezel VH4	7.5
Overrated · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul (likely Studio or Standard, as used by Barry Stock in early 2000s Three Days Grace recordings)	Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (most commonly used by Barry Stock for studio rhythm tones on the debut album era)	7.5
Pain · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez SZ320 (likely, as used by Barry Stock on 'One-X' album recording)	Diezel VH4 (studio recording, 'One-X' era, 2006)	8
Painkiller · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson SG Junior 60's	Diezel VH4	7.5
Scared · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez ART300	Diezel VH4	7.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Three Days Grace use?

Across 20 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Diezel VH4 (6 songs), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (3 songs), Diezel VH4 (Channel 3), layered with Marshall Major (studio recording) (2 songs), Unknown high-gain amp (exact model not confirmed for clean section; no evidence of Fender or Marshall clean amp used in studio for this part) (1 song).

What guitar did Three Days Grace use?

Most often: Ibanez SZ320 (5 songs), Fender Precision Bass (2 songs), PRS Custom 24 (2 songs), Ibanez 2387 CT Rocket Roll (Flying V, likely 1970s-80s reissue, as seen in era photos) (1 song).

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