Equipment
Amott was endorsed by Krank Amps but later switched over to Randall and had his own signature "Ninja" V2 model. As of November 2009, Michael dropped off the Randall endorsee list and is currently using two Marshall Amplification JCM800 2205 50w head in his live rig. He was also endorsed by ESP Guitars, and had his own signature series. His personal guitars were built in the ESP Custom Shop in Tokyo, Japan. He used Seymour Duncan humbucker pick-ups: the JB in the bridge and the '59 in the neck position. While in Carcass, he used Ibanez (a road flare red RG550), a US-made Charvel and a Gibson white flying V. In 2006, Michael's signature ESP-Ninja guitar became a member of the ESP-USA signature series family, with an LTD model, the Ninja-600 also becoming available and his Ninja has been released in white on Musikmesse 2007. Before using Krank amplifiers, he was a long-time user of the Peavey 5150 amp, and during his time in Carcass mostly used various Marshall amps. In the Arch Enemy live DVD Live Apocalypse, Amott's stage side had two Krank Rev 1 heads and four Krank Rev Cabinets.
As of July 2008 he is no longer endorsed by ESP. An announcement posted by Dean Guitars on 1 October 2008, confirmed that he is now endorsing Dean. Furthermore, this was proved during the US leg of the 2008 Carcass 'Exhume to Consume' reunion tour, when Michael Amott was frequently seen playing a black and white Michael Schenker V Six String. Michael Amott now has his own signature "Tyrant" (flying V) signature series guitar with Dean Guitars.
In early 2009, Zoom Corporation released a Michael Amott signature pedal called G1M. The G1M has since been discontinued by Zoom Corporation and replaced with a new Michael Amott signature pedal, the G2.1MA.
In 2012, RotoSound released the Michael Amott MA11 signature set. A hybrid gauge set, designed to Michael's exact specifications.
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