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Guitar tone · rock, metal

Muse guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 58 Muse songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Manson MB-1 into Diezel VH4.

Guitars Muse used

  • Manson MB-146 songs
  • Unknown2 songs
  • Pedulla Rapture2 songs
  • Gibson Les Paul DC Lite2 songs
  • Manson MB-1 (custom, early 2000s version)2 songs
  • Manson DL-1 Signature Electric Guitar2 songs
  • Fender Stratocaster1 song
  • Manson MB-1 (custom, early 2000s, likely with built-in Fuzz Factory and sustainer, as used by Matt Bellamy on Absolution-era recordings)1 song

Amps Muse used

  • Diezel VH428 songs
  • Marshall 1959HW Handwired Plexi Head5 songs
  • Marshall DSL1004 songs
  • Marshall JCM2000 DSL1004 songs
  • Unknown2 songs
  • Marshall DBS 74002 songs
  • Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 1002 songs
  • Unknown (likely Marshall or Diezel based on Muse's 2000s studio use, but not confirmed for this track)1 song

96 Muse tones

SongGain
Plug in Baby · riff7.5
Supermassive Black Hole · riff7.5
Hysteria · riff7.5
Knights of Cydonia · riff7.5
Cryogen · riff8.5
Hysteria · distorted8.5
Be With You · solo7.5
New Born · riff8.5
Stockholm Syndrome · riff8.5
Can't Take My Eyes Off You · riff7.5
MK Ultra · riff8
Time is Running Out · riff7
Assassin · riff8.5
Can't Take My Eyes Off You · riff0
Darkshines · riff7.5
Hyper Music · riff8.5
Hysteria · clean0
Resistance · riff7
Sunburn · riff7.5
Animals · riff0
Animals · riff6
Animals · solo7
Ashamed · riff8
Be With You · riff7.5
Bliss · riff7.5
Bliss · solo7.5
Bliss · distorted6.5
Cave · riff6.5
Citizen Erased · riff8
Coma · riff8
Cryogen · riff0
Cryogen · distorted7
Cryogen · solo7.5
Dead Inside · riff7.5
Dead Star · riff8
Eternally Missed · solo8
Euphoria · riff7
Euphoria · solo7
Exo-Politics · solo7.5
Feeling Good · solo8
Fillip · riff7
Fury · riff8
Guiding Light · solo7
Guiding Light · distorted6
Hexagons · riff7.5
Hexagons · solo7
Hysteria · solo7.5
Interlude · riff7.5
Interlude · solo0
Kill Or Be Killed · solo8.5
Kill Or Be Killed · riff8.5
Knights of Cydonia · solo7.5
Knights of Cydonia · riff0
Knights of Cydonia · distorted7.5
Madness · solo7
Map of the Problematique · riff7.5
Micro Cuts · riff8.5
MK Ultra · solo7.5
Muscle Museum · riff7.5
Nightshift Superstar · distorted7
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want · riff4.5
Plug In Baby · clean0
Plug In Baby · riff0
Plug In Baby · solo7.5
Plug In Baby · distorted7
Plug In Baby (XX Anniversary RemiXX) · riff8.5
Pressure · riff7.5
Reapers · solo8.5
Resistance · solo7.5
Showbiz · distorted7
Showbiz · clean0
Showbiz · riff7.5
Sing for Absolution · riff7
Sober · riff7.5
Starlight · riff0
Starlight · riff7
Stockholm Syndrome · solo8.5
Sunburn · solo7.5
Supermassive Black Hole · distorted7.5
Supermassive Black Hole · solo8
Supremacy · solo8
Supremacy · clean0
Supremacy · riff8
The Dark Forest · solo7.5
The Dark Side · solo8
The Dark Side · riff7.5
The Handler · riff8
The Sickness In You & I · riff8.5
Unintended · riff2.5
Unnatural Selection · riff7
Unravelling · riff7.5
Uprising · riff7
Uprising · riff0
Uprising · solo7.5
Won’t Stand Down · riff8.5
Yes Please · riff8.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Muse use?

Across 58 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Diezel VH4 (28 songs), Marshall 1959HW Handwired Plexi Head (5 songs), Marshall DSL100 (4 songs), Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (4 songs).

What guitar did Muse use?

Most often: Manson MB-1 (46 songs), Unknown (2 songs), Pedulla Rapture (2 songs), Gibson Les Paul DC Lite (2 songs).

How do I get Muse's tone on my amp?

Open any Muse song below to see the original gear and settings, then use ToneAdapt to adapt them to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.