Fender Frontman 10G settings
My Iron Lung settings for Fender Frontman 10G
Radiohead · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "My Iron Lung" riff tone on a Fender Frontman 10G, set Gain 8, Bass 5, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-09-30
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Frontman 10G knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
Playing tips
- Use aggressive picking to achieve a biting tone.
- Experiment with palm muting for added percussiveness.
- Try to maintain clarity in the notes while playing fast passages.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Frontman 10G actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Telecaster Plus V1
- Amp
- Fender Eighty-Five (late 1980s solid-state combo)
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 3.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get My Iron Lung adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Radiohead's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Frontman 10G settings for My Iron Lung?
Set Gain 8, Bass 5, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for My Iron Lung?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Radiohead use on My Iron Lung?
Guitar: Fender Telecaster Plus V1. Amp: Fender Eighty-Five (late 1980s solid-state combo).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
My Iron Lung on other amps
More Radiohead on the Fender Frontman 10G
All Radiohead tones →Popular songs on the Fender Frontman 10G
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- 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
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- 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.