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Böhse Onkelz guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 9 Böhse Onkelz songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model) into Marshall JCM800 2203 (most likely, based on era, genre, and band history).

Guitars Böhse Onkelz used

Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model)2 songs
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s/90s, used by Matthias Röhr in studio)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s-2000s, sunburst, as used by Matthias Röhr live in 2014)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s-2000s, as used by Matthias Röhr live)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (early 1990s, likely studio use)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s-2000s, sunburst finish, as used by Matthias Röhr live in this era)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, as used by Matthias Röhr in this era)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on band/era/genre inference)1 song

Amps Böhse Onkelz used

Marshall JCM800 2203 (most likely, based on era, genre, and band history)1 song
Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, typical for Böhse Onkelz in the 1990s)1 song
Marshall JCM800 2203 (as used by Matthias Röhr for Böhse Onkelz live shows in 2010s)1 song
Marshall JCM800 (most commonly used by Röhr for clean and crunch live tones in this era)1 song
Hughes & Kettner Tube Amp (likely TubeMeister or similar, era-correct for 1992 studio recording)1 song
Marshall JCM800 (likely studio head, 1990s era)1 song
Marshall JCM800 (likely 2203 or 2204 head, as seen in Böhse Onkelz live rigs from the 2010s reunion era)1 song
Marshall JCM800 (typical for Röhr and German hard rock of the era, no evidence of other amp for this song/solo)1 song

11 Böhse Onkelz tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Auf gute Freunde · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s/90s, sunburst or black finish)	Marshall JCM800 (2203 or 2204, typical for German hard rock/metal of era)	7
Bin ich nur glücklich wenn es schmerzt (Live am Hockenheimring 2014) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s-2000s, sunburst, as used by Matthias Röhr live in 2014)	Marshall JCM800 2203 (as used by Matthias Röhr for Böhse Onkelz live shows in 2010s)	7
Bin ich nur glücklich wenn es schmerzt (Live am Hockenheimring 2014) · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s-2000s, sunburst finish, as used by Matthias Röhr live in this era)	Marshall JCM800 (likely 2203 or 2204 head, as seen in Böhse Onkelz live rigs from the 2010s reunion era)	7
Bin ich nur glücklich, wenn es schmerzt · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model)	Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, typical for Böhse Onkelz in the 1990s)	0
Bin ich nur glücklich, wenn es schmerzt · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s-1990s, used by Matthias Röhr in studio)	Marshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era and band history)	7
Finde die Wahrheit · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on band/era/genre inference)	Marshall JCM800 (likely, based on genre, era, and typical German hard rock/metal rigs of the 1990s)	7
Für immer (Live in Hamburg 2004) · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s-2000s, as used by Matthias Röhr live)	Marshall JCM800 (most commonly used by Röhr for clean and crunch live tones in this era)	0
Heilige Lieder · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (early 1990s, likely studio use)	Hughes & Kettner Tube Amp (likely TubeMeister or similar, era-correct for 1992 studio recording)	7
Keine ist wie du · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, as used by Matthias Röhr in this era)	Marshall JCM800 (typical for Röhr and German hard rock of the era, no evidence of other amp for this song/solo)	7
Nur die besten sterben jung · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s/90s, used by Matthias Röhr in studio)	Marshall JCM800 2203 (most likely, based on era, genre, and band history)	7
Terpentin · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model)	Marshall JCM800 (likely studio head, 1990s era)	7.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Böhse Onkelz use?

Across 9 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall JCM800 2203 (most likely, based on era, genre, and band history) (1 song), Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, typical for Böhse Onkelz in the 1990s) (1 song), Marshall JCM800 2203 (as used by Matthias Röhr for Böhse Onkelz live shows in 2010s) (1 song), Marshall JCM800 (most commonly used by Röhr for clean and crunch live tones in this era) (1 song).

What guitar did Böhse Onkelz use?

Most often: Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model) (2 songs), Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s/90s, used by Matthias Röhr in studio) (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s-2000s, sunburst, as used by Matthias Röhr live in 2014) (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s-2000s, as used by Matthias Röhr live) (1 song).

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