Fender Frontman 10G settings
About a Girl settings for Fender Frontman 10G
Nirvana · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Nirvana "About a Girl" riff tone on a Fender Frontman 10G, set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Treble 7. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7 and volume on 8.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez AZES40 · updated 2026-08-29
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7 · Volume 8
Fender Frontman 10G knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use articulate strumming to maintain clarity in the riff.
- Focus on a clean attack to preserve the jangly rhythm.
- Keep dynamics light to avoid compressing the clean tone.
The original rig
What Nirvana used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Frontman 10G actually has.
- Guitar
- Epiphone ET-270
- Amp
- 1960s Fender Twin Reverb (borrowed from Jack Endino for Bleach studio recording)
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get About a Girl adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Nirvana's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Frontman 10G settings for About a Girl?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Treble 7.
Which pickup should I use for About a Girl?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7 and volume at 8.
What gear did Nirvana use on About a Girl?
Guitar: Epiphone ET-270. Amp: 1960s Fender Twin Reverb (borrowed from Jack Endino for Bleach studio recording).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez AZES40. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
About a Girl on other amps
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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.