Fender Frontman 10G settings
Earrings settings for Fender Frontman 10G
Malcolm Todd · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Malcolm Todd "Earrings" riff tone on a Fender Frontman 10G, set Gain 4, Bass 5, Treble 7. 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
- 7
Playing tips
- Focus on percussive strumming for a funky feel.
- Use dynamic picking to emphasize note separation.
- Experiment with palm muting for added articulation.
The original rig
What Malcolm Todd used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Frontman 10G actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Jaguar Classic Player
- Amp
- Unknown (not specified in sources)
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Earrings adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Malcolm Todd's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Frontman 10G settings for Earrings?
Set Gain 4, Bass 5, Treble 7.
Which pickup should I use for Earrings?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Malcolm Todd use on Earrings?
Guitar: Fender Jaguar Classic Player. Amp: Unknown (not specified in sources).
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.
Earrings 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
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
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.