Guitar tone · metal
Unlucky Morpheus guitar tone: gear & amp settings
The gear and amp settings behind 3 Unlucky Morpheus songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: ESP E-II Horizon (likely, based on artist's known studio guitars for this era and genre, but not confirmed for this specific song/solo) into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (estimated, as this is a common choice for modern Japanese metal and fits the tone, but not confirmed for this recording).
Guitars Unlucky Morpheus used
- ESP E-II Horizon (likely, based on artist's known studio guitars for this era and genre, but not confirmed for this specific song/solo)1 song
- ESP E-II Horizon FR-71 song
- Unknown (likely modern superstrat or Les Paul-style, as used by Shiren/Jinya in Unlucky Morpheus studio recordings)1 song
Amps Unlucky Morpheus used
- Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (estimated, as this is a common choice for modern Japanese metal and fits the tone, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
- Peavey 6534+ Guitar Amplifier Head (Peavey 5150 type, likely via Fractal AX8 for amp modeling in studio)1 song
- Unknown high-gain amp (likely Marshall, Mesa/Boogie, or Peavey 5150/6505 style, based on genre and era)1 song
3 Unlucky Morpheus tones
| Song | Gain |
|---|---|
| Black Pentagram · riff | 8.5 |
| Knight of Sword · solo | 8 |
| Satsuriku No Miseria · riff | 8.5 |
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Frequently asked questions
What amp did Unlucky Morpheus use?
Across 3 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (estimated, as this is a common choice for modern Japanese metal and fits the tone, but not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Peavey 6534+ Guitar Amplifier Head (Peavey 5150 type, likely via Fractal AX8 for amp modeling in studio) (1 song), Unknown high-gain amp (likely Marshall, Mesa/Boogie, or Peavey 5150/6505 style, based on genre and era) (1 song).
What guitar did Unlucky Morpheus use?
Most often: ESP E-II Horizon (likely, based on artist's known studio guitars for this era and genre, but not confirmed for this specific song/solo) (1 song), ESP E-II Horizon FR-7 (1 song), Unknown (likely modern superstrat or Les Paul-style, as used by Shiren/Jinya in Unlucky Morpheus studio recordings) (1 song).
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