Donner DA-10B settings
Layla settings for Donner DA-10B
Derek and the Dominos · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Derek and the Dominos "Layla" riff tone on a Donner DA-10B, set Gain 7. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Donner Seeker Series DST-152 · updated 2026-11-14
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-10 · Volume 10
Donner DA-10B knobs
- Gain
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a strong picking attack to emphasize the crunch and sustain.
- Focus on the dynamics of your playing to create a call-and-response feel with the riff.
- Experiment with slight palm muting for a tighter sound on the lower strings.
The original rig
What Derek and the Dominos used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Donner DA-10B actually has.
- Guitar
- 1960 Fender Stratocaster 'Brownie'
- Amp
- Fender Champ (1957, tweed), possibly Vibro Champ or Princeton in some sessions
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Layla adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Derek and the Dominos's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Donner DA-10B settings for Layla?
Set Gain 7.
Which pickup should I use for Layla?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Derek and the Dominos use on Layla?
Guitar: 1960 Fender Stratocaster 'Brownie'. Amp: Fender Champ (1957, tweed), possibly Vibro Champ or Princeton in some sessions.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Donner Seeker Series DST-152. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Layla on other amps
Popular songs on the Donner DA-10B
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Iris · Goo Goo Dolls
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
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.