Best Metal Guitar Rigs Under £1,000

The best metal guitar rigs for a £1,000 · Pro-Level budget. 4 artist-matched rigs — recommended guitar, amp, pedals, and signal chain.

£200 · Beginner£500 · Sweet Spot£2,500 · Premium

Why It Works

A used Peavey 6505 or Mesa Express at £1,000 delivers genuine tube high-gain. This is where metal tone becomes the real thing.

Tony Iommi
Tony IommiMetal
Total~£926
GuitarEpiphone SG Standard£249
AmpMarshall DSL40CR£499
BoostMXR Distortion+ M104£69
EQMXR M108S 10-Band EQ£109
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
Randy Rhoads
Randy RhoadsMetal
Total~£946
GuitarJackson JS32 Rhoads£349
AmpMarshall DSL40CR£499
DistortionMXR Distortion+ M104£69
WahDunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah£69
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
Kirk Hammett
Kirk HammettMetal
Total~£986
GuitarJackson JS22 DKA Dinky£219
AmpBoss Katana 100 MkII£249
WahDunlop GCB95 Cry Baby Wah£69
DelayStrymon Timeline£449
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
Dimebag Darrell
Dimebag DarrellMetal
Total~£996
GuitarJackson JS22 DKA Dinky£219
AmpBoss Katana 100 MkII£249
WahWilson Effects MkII Wah£349
EQBoss EQ-200 Graphic EQ£179
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide

Standard Signal Chain Order

Guitar
→
Tuner
→
Wah / Filter
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Overdrive / Fuzz
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Modulation
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Delay
→
Reverb
→
Amp

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