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        Rig Rundown: Lamb of God’s Mark Morton [2026]
    The metal titans’ lead guitarist shares his most dependable pieces of tried-and-true Gibson and Mesa/Boogie kit.
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By Chris KiesApr 29, 2026
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Chris Kies has degrees in Journalism and History from the University of Iowa and has been with PG dating back to his days as an intern in 2007. He's now the multimedia manager maintaining the website and social media accounts, coordinating Rig Rundown shoots (also hosting and/or filming them) and occasionally writing an artist feature. Other than that, he enjoys non-guitar-related hobbies. 
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Hot on the heels of their 12th studio record, Into Oblivion, American metal giants Lamb of God tore off across the continent on a tour that took them to Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. That’s where PG’s Chris Kies reunited with Mark Morton, the band’s lead guitarist and one of the genre’s most influential riffers. In this new Rig Rundown, Morton walked us through the trusty tools he’s taken out on the road this spring. Tune in to the video for our interview with Morton, and scroll down for some key rig highlights.
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Signature Shredder
    This is one of Morton’s own, a Gibson Mark Morton Les Paul Modern. It’s got a gorgeous satin quilt top, slim taper neck, locking tuners, and custom pickups designed by Jim DeCola—at the moment, they’re only available in these LPs. 
Morton strings his guitars with signature packs of Stringjoys. For drop D, he uses .0095-.050; for drop C#, .010–.052; and for drop C, .012–.054.
Custom Crusher
    This 2022 Gibson Custom Shop ’60 Les Paul has seen plenty of playing time onstage.
Morton’s Mesas
  
Morton blends Mesa/Boogie Mark V and Badlander amp heads. The Badlander is favored for its low-end response, while the Mark V brings out mid-range frequencies. They run to Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinets equipped with Vintage 30 speakers. An ISP Decimator Pro Rack G keeps out unwanted noise.
Mark Morton’s Pedal Rig
  
Onstage, Morton keeps only a TC Electronic PolyTune 3 and a Dunlop wah pedal. Backstage is where most of the magic happens. On one rack shelf sits a Neural QuadCortex used for switching, while another hosts a Maxon OD808 Overdrive, MXR Stereo Chorus, MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe, Boss NS-2, and an Ebtech Hum Eliminator.
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Hot on the heels of their 12th studio record, Into Oblivion, American metal giants Lamb of God tore off across the continent on a tour that took them to Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. That’s where PG’s Chris Kies reunited with Mark Morton, the band’s lead guitarist and one of the genre’s most influential riffers. In this new Rig Rundown, Morton walked us through the trusty tools he’s taken out on the road this spring. Tune in to the video for our interview with Morton, and scroll down for some key rig highlights.

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Signature Shredder

This is one of Morton’s own, a Gibson Mark Morton Les Paul Modern. It’s got a gorgeous satin quilt top, slim taper neck, locking tuners, and custom pickups designed by Jim DeCola—at the moment, they’re only available in these LPs.

Morton strings his guitars with signature packs of Stringjoys. For drop D, he uses .0095-.050; for drop C#, .010–.052; and for drop C, .012–.054.

Custom Crusher

This 2022 Gibson Custom Shop ’60 Les Paul has seen plenty of playing time onstage.

Morton’s Mesas

Morton blends Mesa/Boogie Mark V and Badlander amp heads. The Badlander is favored for its low-end response, while the Mark V brings out mid-range frequencies. They run to Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinets equipped with Vintage 30 speakers. An ISP Decimator Pro Rack G keeps out unwanted noise.

Mark Morton’s Pedal Rig

Onstage, Morton keeps only a TC Electronic PolyTune 3 and a Dunlop wah pedal. Backstage is where most of the magic happens. On one rack shelf sits a Neural QuadCortex used for switching, while another hosts a Maxon OD808 Overdrive, MXR Stereo Chorus, MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe, Boss NS-2, and an Ebtech Hum Eliminator.

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