Marshall JCM800 settings
Plug In Baby settings for Marshall JCM800
Muse · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Muse "Plug In Baby" riff tone on a Marshall JCM800, set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7.5, Presence 6.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-9 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul · updated 2026-08-27
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-9 · Volume 8-9
Marshall JCM800 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use palm muting for tight, aggressive riffs.
- Focus on a bright attack to cut through the mix.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to enhance the fuzz character.
The original rig
What Muse used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall JCM800 actually has.
- Guitar
- Manson MB-1
- Amp
- Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Plug In Baby adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Muse's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Marshall JCM800 settings for Plug In Baby?
Set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7.5, Presence 6.5.
Which pickup should I use for Plug In Baby?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-9 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Muse use on Plug In Baby?
Guitar: Manson MB-1. Amp: Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Plug In Baby on other amps
- Plug In Baby on Boss Katana · 51
- Plug In Baby on Fender Frontman 10G · 14
- Plug In Baby on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 14
- Plug In Baby on Neural DSP Quad Cortex · 13
- Plug In Baby on Boss GT-1000 · 13
- Plug In Baby on Line 6 POD Go / POD Go Wireless · 12
- Plug In Baby on Fender Champion 20 · 9
- Plug In Baby on Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 · 9
Popular songs on the Marshall JCM800
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Walk · Pantera
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.