Boss GX-10 settings
Basket Case settings for Boss GX-10
Green Day · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Green Day "Basket Case" riff tone on a Boss GX-10, use the Crunch amp model on the clean channel, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 3-4.
Riff settings
Adapted for a PRS SE Custom 24 · updated 2026-05-16
- Amp model
- Crunch
- Channel
- Clean
- Cab
- 4x12 cabinet
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 3-4
Boss GX-10 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 5
Amp block
- Drive
- 2
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Original drive
- 2
Effects chain
- 1reverbSpringMix 2 · Decay 3
Playing tips
- Focus on a percussive attack while strumming to capture the glassy tone.
- Use dynamic picking to maintain clarity and note separation.
- Keep the picking hand relaxed for a more articulate sound.
The original rig
What Green Day used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss GX-10 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Stratocaster 'Blue' heavily modified (replica of Fernandes Strat, Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB humbucker in bridge)
- Amp
- Marshall 1959 SLP Super Lead (modded by Martin Golub, used in studio for Dookie)
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 8.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Basket Case adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Green Day's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What amp model should I use on the Boss GX-10 for Basket Case?
Use the Crunch (clean channel) with Drive 2, Master 7, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, followed by Spring.
Which pickup should I use for Basket Case?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 3-4.
What gear did Green Day use on Basket Case?
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster 'Blue' heavily modified (replica of Fernandes Strat, Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB humbucker in bridge). Amp: Marshall 1959 SLP Super Lead (modded by Martin Golub, used in studio for Dookie).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a PRS SE Custom 24. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Basket Case on other amps
Popular songs on the Boss GX-10
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome To The Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Sad But True · Metallica
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.