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What guitar does Arch Enemy play?

Michael Amott has said he played his Dean Tyrant signature V, calling the V the best guitar in the studio, loaded with a Dean Tyrant bridge pickup and a Time Capsule in the neck. He earlier played an ESP Ninja signature with Seymour Duncan pickups, and Morley made him a signature mini wah.

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What guitar does Michael Amott play?

His Dean Tyrant signature V. He told MusicRadar he developed it after his ESP Ninja signature, wanting a slimmer C-shape neck and a different cutaway.

What pickups does Michael Amott use?

He has said Dean's Tyrant pickup in the bridge is very close to the Seymour Duncan JB he used before, with a vintage-style Dean Time Capsule humbucker in the neck.

What wah does Michael Amott use?

Morley announced a limited Custom Shop Michael Amott mini wah in 2018, voiced for heavier tones with Morley's MQ2 inductor.

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Arch Enemy are the Swedish melodic death metal band founded by guitarist Michael Amott. This guide covers Amott's Dean signature V, his pickups and his Morley signature wah, from his own interviews and brand announcements.

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