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Guitar tone · rock, pop

Paramore guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 37 Paramore songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender American Standard Telecaster into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head.

Guitars Paramore used

  • Fender American Standard Telecaster4 songs
  • 1989 Epiphone Sheraton3 songs
  • Gibson Midtown Custom3 songs
  • Fender American Elite Stratocaster2 songs
  • BilT Relevator LS2 songs
  • Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Deluxe2 songs
  • Fender Stratocaster Elite2 songs
  • Unknown2 songs

Amps Paramore used

  • Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head3 songs
  • Marshall JCM2000 DSL1003 songs
  • Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 (modded)3 songs
  • Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head (Multi-Watt)2 songs
  • Marshall JCM8002 songs
  • Unknown2 songs
  • Divided By 13 RSA 232 songs
  • Vox AC30 (most sources and genre/era suggest this for clean Paramore tones)1 song

62 Paramore tones

SongGain
Misery Business · riff7
Decode · riff7.5
Decode · riff0
Ignorance · riff7
Here We Go Again · riff6
Pressure · riff6.5
Hard Times · riff5
Misery Business · solo6
That's What You Get · riff6.5
Anklebiters · riff5.5
I Caught Myself · riff6.5
Turn It Off · riff6.5
(One of Those) Crazy Girls · riff4.5
Ain't It Fun · riff0
Ain't It Fun · riff5.5
All I Wanted · riff5.5
All I Wanted · riff0
All I Wanted · solo7
All We Know · riff7
Brick By Boring Brick · solo6.5
Brick By Boring Brick · riff7
C’est Comme Ça · riff5.5
Conspiracy · riff0
Conspiracy · riff6.5
Crave · riff5
Crushcrushcrush · clean0
Crushcrushcrush · riff6
Decode · solo0
Decode · clean0
Decode · solo7.5
Emergency · riff0
Emergency · solo7
Emergency · riff7
Feeling Sorry · riff6.5
Fences · riff6
Grudges · riff0
Hate To See Your Heart Break · riff3
Here We Go Again · riff0
I Caught Myself · riff0
Ignorance · solo7
Ignorance · distorted6
My Heart · solo6.5
My Heart · riff6.5
My Heart · riff0
O Star · riff0
Playing God · clean0
Playing God · riff5.5
Proof · riff6.5
Running Out Of Time · riff5
Still Into You · solo6.5
Still Into You · clean0
Still Into You · distorted6
Still Into You · riff6
Tell Me It's Okay (Self-Titled Demo) · riff6.5
Tell Me It's Okay (Self-Titled Demo) · riff0
That's What You Get · solo6
The Only Exception · riff0
Thick Skull · riff6
This Is Why · riff6.5
Told You So · riff5
When It Rains · riff6.5
Where the Lines Overlap · riff6

Get Paramore's tone on your gear

Pick any Paramore song and ToneAdapt adapts the original rig to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.

Frequently asked questions

What amp did Paramore use?

Across 37 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head (3 songs), Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (3 songs), Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 (modded) (3 songs), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head (Multi-Watt) (2 songs).

What guitar did Paramore use?

Most often: Fender American Standard Telecaster (4 songs), 1989 Epiphone Sheraton (3 songs), Gibson Midtown Custom (3 songs), Fender American Elite Stratocaster (2 songs).

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

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