Dropkick Murphys Guitar Tone - Settings for Every Signature Song
Browse every Dropkick Murphys song we've broken down into amp settings, pickup choice, and pedal chain - then adapt the recipe to whatever rig you actually own.
Translate any Dropkick Murphys tone to your gear
The Gear That Turns Up Most
Dropkick Murphys Albums We've Broken Down
All 30 Dropkick Murphys Tones
- I'm Shipping Up to BostonDropkick Murphys · 2005
- I'm Shipping Up to BostonDropkick Murphys · 2005 · bass
- Rose TattooDropkick Murphys · 2013 · bass
- Skinhead on the MBTADropkick Murphys · 1998 · bass
- Going Out in StyleDropkick Murphys · 2011 · bass
- The Boys Are BackDropkick Murphys · 2013 · bass
- Worker's SongDropkick Murphys · 2003 · bass
- TessieDropkick Murphys · 2005 · bass
- Johnny, I Hardly Knew YaDropkick Murphys · 2007 · bass
- Rose TattooDropkick Murphys · 2013
- TessieDropkick Murphys · 2005
- The Boys Are BackDropkick Murphys · 2013
- Going Out in StyleDropkick Murphys · 2011
- Worker's SongDropkick Murphys · 2003
- Skinhead on the MBTADropkick Murphys · 1998
- Good RatsDropkick Murphys · 2001
- Johnny, I Hardly Knew YaDropkick Murphys · 2007
- Barroom HeroDropkick Murphys · 1998
- BloodDropkick Murphys · 2017
- The GauntletDropkick Murphys · 2001
- The State of MassachusettsDropkick Murphys · 2007
- The Gang's All HereDropkick Murphys · 1999
- Rebels with a CauseDropkick Murphys · 2017
- The Dirty GlassDropkick Murphys · 2003
- The Warrior's CodeDropkick Murphys · 2005
- Your Spirit's AliveDropkick Murphys · 2005
- Prisoner's SongDropkick Murphys · 2013
- Walk AwayDropkick Murphys · 2003
- Fields of AthenryDropkick Murphys · 2003
- Captain Kelly's KitchenDropkick Murphys · 2005
Dropkick Murphys Tone Evolution
- 1998Barroom HeroDo or Die
- 1998Skinhead on the MBTADo or Die
- 1998Skinhead on the MBTADo or Die · bass
- 1999The Gang's All HereThe Gang's All Here
- 2001Good RatsSing Loud, Sing Proud!
- 2001The GauntletSing Loud, Sing Proud!
- 2003Fields of AthenryBlackout
- 2003The Dirty GlassBlackout
- 2003Walk AwayBlackout
- 2003Worker's SongBlackout
- 2003Worker's SongBlackout · bass
- 2005Captain Kelly's KitchenThe Warrior's Code
- 2005I'm Shipping Up to BostonThe Warrior's Code
- 2005I'm Shipping Up to BostonThe Warrior's Code · bass
- 2005TessieThe Warrior's Code
- 2005TessieThe Warrior's Code · bass
- 2005The Warrior's CodeThe Warrior's Code
- 2005Your Spirit's AliveThe Warrior's Code
- 2007Johnny, I Hardly Knew YaThe Meanest of Times
- 2007Johnny, I Hardly Knew YaThe Meanest of Times · bass
- 2007The State of MassachusettsThe Meanest of Times
- 2011Going Out in StyleGoing Out in Style
- 2011Going Out in StyleGoing Out in Style · bass
- 2013Prisoner's SongSigned and Sealed in Blood
- 2013Rose TattooSigned and Sealed in Blood
- 2013Rose TattooSigned and Sealed in Blood · bass
- 2013The Boys Are BackSigned and Sealed in Blood
- 2013The Boys Are BackSigned and Sealed in Blood · bass
- 2017Blood11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory
- 2017Rebels with a Cause11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory
Common Questions About Dropkick Murphys's Tone
What guitar does Dropkick Murphys play?
Across the 30 Dropkick Murphys songs in our catalog, the Les Paul (modern equivalent: Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s) appears most often. Our breakdowns are calibrated to the recorded tone, so the settings translate cleanly to whatever guitar you actually own.
What amp does Dropkick Murphys use?
Across the 30 Dropkick Murphys songs in our catalog, the Marshall JCM800 2203 shows up most often, followed by the Ampeg SVT Classic + 8x10. ToneMirror translates those amp settings for whatever amp you have - Marshall, Fender, Boss Katana, Helix, etc.
How many Dropkick Murphys songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has tone breakdowns for 30 Dropkick Murphys songs, including "Barroom Hero", "Blood", "Captain Kelly's Kitchen". Each one comes with the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain - plus a per-rig adaptation so you can play it on your own gear.