🎸 Pop-Punk · 2010s

Still Into You by Paramore (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Paramore · riff

The Still Into You by Paramore guitar tone is built on a Marshall JCM2000, dialed in at gain 5/10, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

GAIN

BASS

MID

6.5

TREBLE

PRESENCE

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 64 punk tones in our researched catalog: Gain 5 sits right around the punk average (5.8); mids at 6 are right around average (5.8).

Guitar controls

VOLUME

TONE

Original gear

Amp: Marshall JCM2000 (heavier parts: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier)

Boss Blues Driver always-on, MXR Distortion III lead boost, Boss Giga Delay; humbucker Telecaster Deluxe / Les Paul / Jagmaster.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

bridge humbucker

Effects / signal chain

overdrive, distortion, delay

Tone character

thick overdrive, present mids, punchy, pop-punk crunch

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

mid-rich overdrive distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Still Into You sound.

Difficulty

5/5 · Riff

Very playable; the tone is about the overdrive pedal character and present mids, not high gain.

Worth knowing

Still Into You rides a bright, jangly chorus chord — moderate gain and a touch of reverb keep it sparkly rather than mushy.
Paramore's guitar sound (Josh Farro / Taylor York) is a thick, mid-rich OVERDRIVEN pop-punk/emo tone built on a Marshall JCM2000 (and a Mesa Dual Rectifier for heavier parts), pushed by a Boss Blues Driver as an always-on drive, with an MXR Distortion III stacked for lead boosts and a Boss Giga Delay for ambience. Guitars are humbucker Telecaster Deluxe and Les Paul (Farro), Jagmaster / Thinline Tele (York).
No official per-song amp numbers were published, so these knob values are a community-researched translation of that documented JCM2000-plus-Blues-Driver setup, voiced to the era of the song. Treat them as an honest STARTING POINT, not a recall sheet — the Blues-Driver-into-crunch character matters more than the exact numbers.
Tip: Paramore's tone is punchy and present, not scooped — keep the mids up around 6 and let the overdrive pedal, not the amp gain, do the saturating.

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Still Into You guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Still Into You guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 2. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Still Into You tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Marshall JCM2000 (heavier parts: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier); overdrive, distortion, delay.

Can I get the Still Into You tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

How do I sound like Paramore on Still Into You — what gear and pedals?

Start with bridge humbucker, the amp EQ above (gain 5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 2), and overdrive, distortion, delay. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com