Blackstar FLY 3 Mini settings
Iris settings for Blackstar FLY 3 Mini
Goo Goo Dolls · adapted 5 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Goo Goo Dolls "Iris" riff tone on a Blackstar FLY 3 Mini, set Gain 3, Isf 5, Delay time 0, Delay level 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 9-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier HSS Stratocaster · updated 2026-11-05
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 9-10
Blackstar FLY 3 Mini knobs
- Gain
- 3
- Isf
- 5
- Delay time
- 0
- Delay level
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use airy strumming to enhance the chimey quality.
- Focus on ringing open strings for sustained notes.
- Incorporate subtle dynamics in your strumming for a percussive feel.
The original rig
What Goo Goo Dolls used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Blackstar FLY 3 Mini actually has.
- Guitar
- Electric tuned to B-D-D-D-D (Rzeznik routinely uses semi-hollow electrics; Taylor T5-class instruments live). Tim Pierce overdubbed mandolin and electric slide on the studio cut.
- Amp
- Matchless HC-30 set clean (Rzeznik's main studio amp at the time)
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Iris adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Goo Goo Dolls's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Blackstar FLY 3 Mini settings for Iris?
Set Gain 3, Isf 5, Delay time 0, Delay level 5.
Which pickup should I use for Iris?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 9-10.
What gear did Goo Goo Dolls use on Iris?
Guitar: Electric tuned to B-D-D-D-D (Rzeznik routinely uses semi-hollow electrics; Taylor T5-class instruments live). Tim Pierce overdubbed mandolin and electric slide on the studio cut.. Amp: Matchless HC-30 set clean (Rzeznik's main studio amp at the time).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier HSS Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Iris on other amps
Popular songs on the Blackstar FLY 3 Mini
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Lithium · Nirvana
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Paranoid Android · Radiohead
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.