EVH 5150 Iconic settings
Summer Of '69 settings for EVH 5150 Iconic
Bryan Adams · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Bryan Adams "Summer Of '69" riff tone on a EVH 5150 Iconic, set Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a EVH Wolfgang Standard · updated 2026-04-12
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
EVH 5150 Iconic knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Resonance
- 5
- Reverb
- 1.5
- Burn
- 0
- Boost
- 0
- Overdrive
- 1
- Noise gate
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in overdrive to achieve a crunchy tone.
- Keep the volume on your guitar high to maintain clarity and punch.
- Experiment with palm muting to emphasize the riff's percussive elements.
The original rig
What Bryan Adams used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your EVH 5150 Iconic actually has.
- Guitar
- 1960 Fender Stratocaster
- Amp
- Vox AC30 (paired with Marshall 4x12, studio recording)
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Summer Of '69 adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Bryan Adams's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best EVH 5150 Iconic settings for Summer Of '69?
Set Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 5.
Which pickup should I use for Summer Of '69?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Bryan Adams use on Summer Of '69?
Guitar: 1960 Fender Stratocaster. Amp: Vox AC30 (paired with Marshall 4x12, studio recording).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a EVH Wolfgang Standard. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Summer Of '69 on other amps
Popular songs on the EVH 5150 Iconic
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome To The Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Back In Black · 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.