Fender Frontman 10G settings
505 settings for Fender Frontman 10G
Arctic Monkeys · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Arctic Monkeys "505" riff tone on a Fender Frontman 10G, set Gain 4, Bass 5, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
updated 2026-06-19
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Frontman 10G knobs
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
Playing tips
- Use a light picking attack to maintain clarity in the notes.
- Focus on dynamic picking to emphasize the edge-of-breakup tone.
- Experiment with palm muting for a tighter sound in certain sections.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Jackson JS Series Dinky Arch Top JS22 DKA · updated 2026-10-21
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Frontman 10G knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 4
- Treble
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use fingerstyle for a more nuanced attack.
- Incorporate light vibrato on sustained notes.
- Experiment with dynamics; play softly for ambient tones and increase intensity for climactic moments.
The original rig
What Arctic Monkeys used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Frontman 10G actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Bronco
- Amp
- Selmer Zodiac (crocodile-skin) and 1960s Magnatone amps (likely blended, but Selmer Zodiac primary for riff)
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get 505 adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Arctic Monkeys's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Frontman 10G settings for 505?
Set Gain 4, Bass 5, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for 505?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Arctic Monkeys use on 505?
Guitar: Fender Bronco. Amp: Selmer Zodiac (crocodile-skin) and 1960s Magnatone amps (likely blended, but Selmer Zodiac primary for riff).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
505 on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Frontman 10G
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Creep · Radiohead
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- 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.