Fender Blues Junior settings
Black Hole Sun settings for Fender Blues Junior
Soundgarden · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun" riff tone on a Fender Blues Junior, set Gain 6, Volume 7, 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 Ibanez GRG121SP GIO · updated 2026-10-25
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Blues Junior knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Volume
- 7
- Master
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 2
- Fat switch
- 1
Playing tips
- Focus on a defined string attack to capture the dynamic nature of the riff.
- Use palm muting selectively to accentuate the darker tones in the riff.
- Experiment with subtle modulation effects to mimic the Leslie sound.
The original rig
What Soundgarden used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Blues Junior 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 settings for Black Hole Sun?
Set Gain 6, Volume 7, 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 Ibanez GRG121SP GIO. 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
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- The Thrill is Gone · B.B. King
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Crossroads · Cream
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Comfortably Numb · Pink Floyd
- Master of Puppets · 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.