Fender Blues Junior IV settings
Black Hole Sun settings for Fender Blues Junior IV
Soundgarden · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun" riff tone on a Fender Blues Junior IV, set Gain 6, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Telecaster · updated 2026-11-10
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Blues Junior IV knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Volume
- 6
- Master
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 2
- Fat switch
- 1
Playing tips
- Use a strong picking attack to emphasize the defined string attack.
- Incorporate slight palm muting for a tighter sound on the lower strings.
- Experiment with dynamic playing to capture the ambient, swirling effect.
The original rig
What Soundgarden used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Blues Junior IV actually has.
- Guitar
- Guild S-100
- Amp
- Late-Seventies Marshall Model 1987 JMP 50-watt Lead head (blended with Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo head)
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 5.5
- Presence
- 4
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Black Hole Sun adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Soundgarden's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Blues Junior IV settings for Black Hole Sun?
Set Gain 6, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for Black Hole Sun?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Soundgarden use on Black Hole Sun?
Guitar: Guild S-100. Amp: Late-Seventies Marshall Model 1987 JMP 50-watt Lead head (blended with Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo head).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Telecaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Black Hole Sun on other amps
- Black Hole Sun on Fender Mustang LT25 · 134
- Black Hole Sun on Boss Katana · 55
- Black Hole Sun on Fender Frontman 10G · 45
- Black Hole Sun on Fender Champion 20 · 20
- Black Hole Sun on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 20
- Black Hole Sun on Fender Frontman 15G · 17
- Black Hole Sun on Fender Mustang LT50 · 14
- Black Hole Sun on Boss GT-1000 · 13
Popular songs on the Fender Blues Junior IV
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Crossroads · Cream
- Comfortably Numb · Pink Floyd
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- The Thrill is Gone · B.B. King
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Rooster · Alice in Chains
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.