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Home arrow Who Plays What arrow Michael Amott - Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment
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Michael Amott is a British/Swedish guitarist, songwriter, founding member of the bands Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars, and Carnage, as well as a member of the legendary death metal band Carcass.

Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Michael Amott's guitar rig. Below is a list of the gear Amott has used over the years.

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Guitars

- Dean USA Michael Amott Signature Tyrant guitar

- Dean  Schenker Flame V guitar

- Dean 30th Anniversary V 

Note that Michael stopped using ESP in 2008 when he switched to Dean endorsement 

- ESP 2008 Ninja (used in the Black Crusade Tour '07/08; 2 versions, one with Floyd Rose tremolo, also 24 frets and 25.5 scale)
- ESP Ninja Michael Amott signature series (previously AV-395 Ninja)

ESP LTD Ninja-600 Electric Guitar BLACK

- ESP AV-310MA Flying V models (previous signature model only available in Japan, discontinued)
- ESP Custom F-Series model (seen in Live Apocalypse DVD)
- Ibanez RG 550 (no longer used. Used in Carcass 1990-1992)
- Gibson Les Paul Custom (white, no longer used, seen in the video for 'The Immortal')

Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar Alpine White

- Gibson Les Paul 1957 Goldtop Reissue (seen in the video for 'Bury Me An Angel')

Gibson Custom Shop 57 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue Electric Guitar Antique Gold




Amps and Cabinets

- Marshall JVM410H amplifier

Marshall JVM Series JVM410H Tube Amp Head

- Randall V2 ninja amp head (inspired and designed by Amott)

Randall XL Series V2 Ninja V2NH 400W Hybrid Guitar Amp Head Black


- Randall rm100m with 2 ultra xl modules and either blackface or deluxe for cleans

Randall RM100M 3-Module 100 Watt Guitar Amp Head

- Randall XL Cabinets

Randall XLT Series R412XLTX 280W 4x12 Guitar Extension Cabinet Metal X

- Peavey 5150 (Pre-Doomsday Machine)
- krank revolution and krankenstein (previously used)

Krank Krankenstein + KRPBK00 120W Tube Guitar Amp Head Black Black Grill

- Krank "Revolution" cabs (loaded with Celestion Vintage 30's)

Krank Revolution 4x12 Speaker Cabinet Black Chrome Grill





Effects and More
- BOSS OC-2 pedal

Boss OC-3 SUPER Octave Pedal

- BOSS TU-2 Chromatic Tuner

Boss TU-2 Chromatic Stompbox Tuner

- Digitech GSP1101 (Multi effects processor)

DigiTech GSP1101 Guitar Effects Modeling System

- Digitech Control 2 Foot controller

DigiTech Control2 Foot Controller Black

- Dunlop 19" Rack mounted custom Wah DCR-2SR with two remotes on stage

Dunlop Crybaby Rack Wah

- Dunlop Zakk Wylde wah-wah pedal

Dunlop ZW-45 Zakk Wylde Signature Wah

- Ibanez AD-9 Analog Delay

Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Effect Pedal

- Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer

Ibanez TS808 Vintage Tube Screamer Reissue

- MXR Phase 90

MXR M-101 Phase 90 Pedal

- Providence PEC-2 Routing System
- Roland SDE-3000 Rack Delay Unit
- Seymour Duncan SFX-01 Pickup Booster

Seymour Duncan SFX-01 Pickup Booster Effects Pedal

- Shure ULXP4 Wireless Unit

Shure ULXP4 Wireless Receiver M1

- Rocktron Hush Super C (Noise Gate)

Rocktron Hush Super C Guitar Noise Reducer

- VOX V847 wah-wah pedal

Vox V847A Wah Pedal

- ZOOM G9.2tt (Used on demo's for "Rise Of The Tyrant" album 2006-2007)

- Maxon AF-9
Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter

 

Strings and Picks
- D'Addario Strings (11-59 custom set) 

- has been seen with blue Dunlop tortex pick

Dunlop Tortex Standard Guitar Picks 1.0MM 1 Dozen
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Must   |2010-06-25 13:16:10
Michael recently has switched to Marshall JVM410H
InfernalDave  - Carcass   |2010-05-24 15:13:10
Do anybody know what guitar's he use in later carcass something like past 1992 "Heartwork" "Swansong" Era.
rch enemy   |2010-05-19 11:12:10
any one know what effects he uses in the intro of "Mechanic god creation?
Ive got all kinds of pedals, but I just ust cant figure it out
kurt   |2009-02-27 13:09:40
he actually has a dean signature out now called the Tyrant
Plude   |2008-11-24 20:10:47
Michael has switched to Dean.
anonymous   |2008-10-20 01:04:35
Mike recently switched to Dean. He's got one of the Schenker usa flame guitars.
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