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Marilyn Manson guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 7 Marilyn Manson songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by John 5 and Zim Zum during Mechanical Animals era) into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, Mechanical Animals era; live rigs also used Mesa Triple Rectifier and Peavey 5150, but Dual Rectifier is most cited for this album).

Guitars Marilyn Manson used

Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by John 5 and Zim Zum during Mechanical Animals era)1 song
Ibanez TC630 (black, as used by Daisy Berkowitz on Antichrist Superstar)1 song
Fender Telecaster (likely Nash T63 or similar, as used by John 5 in this era)1 song
Gibson Thunderbird (likely, based on era and Jeordie White's known gear)1 song
Epiphone Les Paul (likely 1990s Korean model, as used by Daisy Berkowitz in studio era)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by John 5 and Tim Skold during 'The Golden Age of Grotesque' sessions)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s/80s or reissue, as used by Tyler Bates on The Pale Emperor sessions)1 song
Gibson Les Paul (likely Standard or Custom, 1996 studio session)1 song

Amps Marilyn Manson used

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, Mechanical Animals era; live rigs also used Mesa Triple Rectifier and Peavey 5150, but Dual Rectifier is most cited for this album)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier1 song
Marshall JCM900 (typical for Manson/John 5 in late 1990s studio, no direct citation but consistent with era and genre)1 song
Ampeg SVT (model unspecified, but Ampeg SVT-4PRO is documented for Tim Skold in this era)1 song
Marshall JCM900 (most likely, based on era, genre, and band’s studio rig history)1 song
Marshall JCM900 (most likely, as used by Marilyn Manson guitarists in this era for heavy riff tones)1 song
Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, as per genre/era and typical for Marilyn Manson heavy riff sections; no direct source for Deep Six, but consistent with artist/producer Tyler Bates' known studio rigs and the sound profile)1 song
Marshall JCM900 (studio recording, 1996 era)1 song

9 Marilyn Manson tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Les Paul (likely 1990s Korean model, as used by Daisy Berkowitz in studio era)	Marshall JCM900 (most likely, based on era, genre, and band’s studio rig history)	8
Angel with the Scabbed Wings · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez TC630 (black, as used by Daisy Berkowitz on Antichrist Superstar)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier	8.5
Antichrist Superstar · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez TC630	Marshall JMP-1 preamp into Marshall power amp (studio, 1996)	8.5
Coma Black · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by John 5 and Zim Zum during Mechanical Animals era)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, Mechanical Animals era; live rigs also used Mesa Triple Rectifier and Peavey 5150, but Dual Rectifier is most cited for this album)	8
Deep Six · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s/80s or reissue, as used by Tyler Bates on The Pale Emperor sessions)	Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, as per genre/era and typical for Marilyn Manson heavy riff sections; no direct source for Deep Six, but consistent with artist/producer Tyler Bates' known studio rigs and the sound profile)	8.5
mOBSCENE · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by John 5 and Tim Skold during 'The Golden Age of Grotesque' sessions)	Marshall JCM900 (most likely, as used by Marilyn Manson guitarists in this era for heavy riff tones)	8
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Telecaster (likely Nash T63 or similar, as used by John 5 in this era)	Marshall JCM900 (typical for Manson/John 5 in late 1990s studio, no direct citation but consistent with era and genre)	8
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Gibson Thunderbird (likely, based on era and Jeordie White's known gear)	Ampeg SVT (model unspecified, but Ampeg SVT-4PRO is documented for Tim Skold in this era)	7
Tourniquet · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul (likely Standard or Custom, 1996 studio session)	Marshall JCM900 (studio recording, 1996 era)	8.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Marilyn Manson use?

Across 7 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, Mechanical Animals era; live rigs also used Mesa Triple Rectifier and Peavey 5150, but Dual Rectifier is most cited for this album) (1 song), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (1 song), Marshall JCM900 (typical for Manson/John 5 in late 1990s studio, no direct citation but consistent with era and genre) (1 song), Ampeg SVT (model unspecified, but Ampeg SVT-4PRO is documented for Tim Skold in this era) (1 song).

What guitar did Marilyn Manson use?

Most often: Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by John 5 and Zim Zum during Mechanical Animals era) (1 song), Ibanez TC630 (black, as used by Daisy Berkowitz on Antichrist Superstar) (1 song), Fender Telecaster (likely Nash T63 or similar, as used by John 5 in this era) (1 song), Gibson Thunderbird (likely, based on era and Jeordie White's known gear) (1 song).

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