ENGL E658 Steve Morse Signature 20 vs Engl Artist Edition 100W E651

The ENGL E658 Steve Morse Signature 20 and the Engl Artist Edition 100W E651 are both amplifiers sharing high gain, transparent. The ENGL E658 Steve Morse Signature 20 leans saturated and aggressive. The Engl Artist Edition 100W E651 leans crunchy.

Similarity
citedBlended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.

74% — moderately similar

Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • high gain
  • transparent
Citation fame
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Price

$1330.26via Reverb

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Description

The ENGL E658 Paul Landers Signature is a two-channel all-tube guitar preamp from ENGL Amplification, Germany, designed with Paul Landers of Rammstein. Features include two MIDI-switchable channels with independent EQ sections covering clean to extreme high gain, and professional connectivity for studio and live use. ENGL is known for exceptional high-gain clarity and note articulation, and the E658 reflects the Rammstein guitarist specific preferences for aggressive, defined saturation with industrial power and control.

The ENGL E651 Artist Edition is a 100-watt all-tube 4-channel guitar amplifier head from ENGL Amplification, Germany. Four channels provide a comprehensive tonal range from clean through extreme high gain with MIDI switching capability and independent EQ per channel. The Artist Edition voicing targets professional players who need the full ENGL tonal range across multiple gain stages with professional feature set and German build quality.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Metal
  • metal
  • alternative
  • black metal
Tonal lean
  • saturated
  • aggressive
  • crunchy
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
  • Live
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