Benjamin Burnley
Benjamin Burnley's Gear
At 0:35 in this In this gear tour for Guitar Edge, Burnley pulls out a PRS guitar which he describes as "a baritone". According to Burnley, the string gauge used on this guitar is 16-70 (0:40). To keep things simple, the guitar is built with a minimalistic approach to electronics featuring one PRS "stock humbucker" (1:12), one piezo pickup, and one volume knob.
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In this video, at 3:17 you can see him talking about this guitar head. He uses a Recto Module (Distortion) and a Blackface Module (Cleans) for mods in the amp head.
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The first guitar Ben recieved during his PRS endorsement. His main guitar during the "Saturate" days and his C# guitar during the "We Are Not Alone" days.
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Ben uses this amp in studio for the new record.
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Uses a blue version. at 3:02 he says, "...its your standard McCarty model..."
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The band switched from PRS to LTD guitars in 2015. LTD EC-1000 VB Duncan can be seen in this music video.
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Ben used this amp live during the "Saturate" days, and used it both live and in the studio during the "We Are Not Alone" days.
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In a gear tour done for Breaking Benjamin's site shallowbay.com, guitar-tech Hoogie mentions the pitch shifter at around 1:03 into the video commenting "...like you'll hear in Diary Of Jane [...] and Dance With The Devil".
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in this video, you can see at 2:48 a Randall T2 guitar head behind him.
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"A 'must own' for any guitar player! Whether you're a pro or just jamming for fun, this beast does it all! It's all over our new record. Live I use amp, cabs and effects in the box, straight to FOH and wedges. It just sounds GREAT."
Ben used the Axe FX to record all of Dark Before Dawn, and the subsequent tours.
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He asks the kid what strings he uses on the Yamaha that Ben’s using. The kid replied .11’s. @ 3:48 he tells them what strings he uses. He replies with Ernie Ball though the pack in this picture are .13’s, Ben uses .16-.72’s
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Ben uses this amp for the new record. I guess, it's used for clean and crunchy guitar parts, while Soldano does all the heavy tones.
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In a YouTube video titled "Ben Burnley Talks About Studio Equipment," Benjamin Burnley discusses using the DigiTech X-Series Multi Chorus for the signature chorus effects heard in many Breaking Benjamin songs.
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Seen throughout the video, Ben used this guitar to record saturate and the 2001 ep
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His main baritone guitar before getting his custom PRS baritones during the Phobia tour, and after he left PRS during the Dark Before Dawn tour. Used mostly in the studio, but recently became his live guitar until his ESP endorsement.
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Ben Burnley's signature model, produced by ESP guitars under the LTD brand.
"Ben Burnley is the founder of the eponymously-named rock/alt-metal band Breaking Benjamin, and his LTD Signature Series guitar, the BB-600 Baritone, is the driving force for this frontman's musical creations. The BB-600B is one of the most versatile signature models ever made by ESP. It includes two distinct pickup types: a pair of high-quality magnetic pickups (with a set comprised of Seymour Duncan '59 and JB), as well as a Graph Tech Ghost-Loaded Resomax NV bridge and tailpiece that offers an integrated piezo pickup. The BB-600B also includes two output jacks, allowing you to route the signal from the standard magnetic pickups to one amplifier and the piezo pickup to another for incredible flexibility onstage or in studios. More than just sonically flexible, the BB-600B is an incredible instrument in other ways as well. A single-cutaway Eclipse body style with set-thru construction, the BB-600B is a baritone guitar at 27" scale, allowing for downtuning without sacrificing ideal string tension. Its mahogany body is topped with quilted maple in an amazing See Thru Black Sunburst Satin finish. It offers a thin U-shaped three-piece maple neck for a comfortable playing feel. The aesthetic of this guitar is complemented with custom red pickup covers, red fingerboard inlays with the Breaking Benjamin symbol, and a red LTD logo.
SCALE: 27" BODY: Mahogany w/ Maple Cap TOP: Quilted Maple NECK: 3Pc Maple FINGERBOARD: Ebony FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 350mm FINISH: See Thru Black Sunburst Satin NUT WIDTH: 42mm NUT TYPE: Molded NECK CONTOUR: Thin U FRETS/TYPE: 24 XJ HARDWARE COLOR: Black Nickel STRAP BUTTON: Standard TUNERS: Grover BRIDGE: Graph Tech Ghost Loaded Resomax NV Bridge & Tailpiece NECK PU: Seymour Duncan '59 BRIDGE PU: Seymour Duncan JB ELECTRONICS: Passive P.U. w/ Active EQ ELECTRONICS LAYOUT: Vol(Mag)/3-Way Rotary Switch(Magnetic)/Vol(Piezo), 2 Output Jacks"
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Ben can be seen using this during the band's 2014 reunion tour for drop C songs.
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In a gear tour done for Breaking Benjamin's site shallowbay.com, guitar-tech Hoogie mentions the pitch shifter at around 1:03 into the video commenting "...like you'll hear in Diary Of Jane [...] and Dance With The Devil".
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Although he no longer has it, in this Instagram post. Ben shows a picture of him with this guitar
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In a YouTube video uploaded by Stephanie Amber, Benjamin Burnley can be seen using the ESP LTD Benjamin Burnley Eclipse Baritone Prototype during Breaking Benjamin's performance of "Bury Me Alive" at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on February 18, 2016. This guitar was part of his gear lineup for the 2016 Dark Before Dawn tour.
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Similar to his baritone signature model, but with a standard 24.75'' scale. Uses two, tuned to drop C and drop C#.
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Ben states that the band doesn’t use cabs so they use the axe fx II through the PA
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From ESP: "Ben Burnley is the founder of the eponymously-named rock/alt-metal band Breaking Benjamin, and his LTD Signature Series guitar, the BB-600 Baritone, is the driving force for this frontman's musical creations. The BB-600B is one of the most versatile signature models ever made by ESP. It includes two distinct pickup types: a pair of high-quality magnetic pickups (with a set comprised of Seymour Duncan '59 and JB), as well as a Graph Tech Ghost-Loaded Resomax NV bridge and tailpiece that offers an integrated piezo pickup. The BB-600B also includes two output jacks, allowing you to route the signal from the standard magnetic pickups to one amplifier and the piezo pickup to another for incredible flexibility onstage or in studios. More than just sonically flexible, the BB-600B is an incredible instrument in other ways as well. A single-cutaway Eclipse body style with set-thru construction, the BB-600B is a baritone guitar at 27" scale, allowing for downtuning without sacrificing ideal string tension. Its mahogany body is topped with quilted maple in an amazing See Thru Black Sunburst Satin finish. It offers a thin U-shaped three-piece maple neck for a comfortable playing feel. The aesthetic of this guitar is complemented with custom red pickup covers, red fingerboard inlays with the Breaking Benjamin symbol, and a red LTD logo."
Ben has played this guitar in every concert and video since 2015.
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