Boss GT-1000 settings
Skinny Love settings for Boss GT-1000
Bon Iver · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Bon Iver "Skinny Love" riff tone on a Boss GT-1000, use the Natural amp model on the clean channel, then set Drive 0, Master 7, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 6-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gibson Les Paul · updated 2026-08-05
- Amp model
- Natural
- Channel
- Clean
- Cab
- N/A
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6-8 · Volume 8-9
Amp block
- Drive
- 0
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
Effects chain
- 1reverbRoomMix 5 · Decay 4
- 2compressionBoss CompLevel 5 · Ratio 3 · Attack 5 · Release 5
- 3noise gateNoise GateRelease 5
Playing tips
- Use a percussive fingerstyle attack to emphasize the metallic shimmer of the resonator.
- Focus on maintaining a soft dynamic to capture the intimate feel of the original recording.
- Experiment with subtle fingerpicking patterns to highlight the open-C tuning's drone harmonics.
The original rig
What Bon Iver used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss GT-1000 actually has.
- Guitar
- National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high)
- Amp
- None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain
- Gain
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Skinny Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Bon Iver's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What amp model should I use on the Boss GT-1000 for Skinny Love?
Use the Natural (clean channel) with Drive 0, Master 7, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 5, followed by Room, Boss Comp, Noise Gate.
Which pickup should I use for Skinny Love?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 6-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Bon Iver use on Skinny Love?
Guitar: National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high). Amp: None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Gibson Les Paul. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Skinny Love on other amps
Popular songs on the Boss GT-1000
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Raining Blood · Slayer
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.