Fender Frontman 10G settings
Man in the Box settings for Fender Frontman 10G
Alice in Chains · adapted 41 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Alice in Chains "Man in the Box" riff tone on a Fender Frontman 10G, set Gain 7.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Treble 7. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Glarry GST HH Electric Guitar · updated 2026-11-08
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Frontman 10G knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Use a percussive attack to enhance clarity in the rhythm.
- Experiment with dynamic picking to maintain articulation in the notes.
The original rig
What Alice in Chains used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Frontman 10G actually has.
- Guitar
- G&L Rampage (1984, maple neck, single humbucker, Kahler tremolo)
- Amp
- Bogner-modified Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, 1990/91, 'Dirt' album era)
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Man in the Box adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Alice in Chains's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Frontman 10G settings for Man in the Box?
Set Gain 7.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Treble 7.
Which pickup should I use for Man in the Box?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Alice in Chains use on Man in the Box?
Guitar: G&L Rampage (1984, maple neck, single humbucker, Kahler tremolo). Amp: Bogner-modified Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, 1990/91, 'Dirt' album era).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Glarry GST HH Electric Guitar. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Man in the Box 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.