EVH 5150 Iconic settings
Would? settings for EVH 5150 Iconic
Alice In Chains · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Alice In Chains "Would?" riff tone on a EVH 5150 Iconic, set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 6, Resonance 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 1-2 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Jackson Dinky · updated 2026-11-08
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 1-2 · Volume 10
EVH 5150 Iconic knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 6
- Resonance
- 5
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Burn
- 0
- Boost
- 0
- Overdrive
- 1
- Noise gate
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Focus on a tight picking attack to achieve the punchy, percussive sound characteristic of the riff.
- Experiment with palm muting to emphasize the rhythmic aspects of the riff.
The original rig
What Alice In Chains used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your EVH 5150 Iconic actually has.
- Guitar
- G&L Rampage (1985, maple neck, single humbucker, Kahler tremolo)
- Amp
- Bogner Fish preamp into Marshall JCM800 (modded by Bogner)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 4.5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Would? adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Alice In Chains's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best EVH 5150 Iconic settings for Would??
Set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 6, Resonance 5.
Which pickup should I use for Would??
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 1-2 and volume at 10.
What gear did Alice In Chains use on Would??
Guitar: G&L Rampage (1985, maple neck, single humbucker, Kahler tremolo). Amp: Bogner Fish preamp into Marshall JCM800 (modded by Bogner).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Jackson Dinky. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Would? 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.