Fender Frontman 10G settings
School settings for Fender Frontman 10G
Nirvana · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Nirvana "School" riff tone on a Fender Frontman 10G, set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-10 and volume on 8-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Squier Sonic Stratocaster HSS · updated 2026-09-08
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-10 · Volume 8-10
Fender Frontman 10G knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
Playing tips
- Focus on palm muting for tight, percussive chugs.
- Use aggressive picking to achieve a raw, aggressive attack.
- Keep the strumming hand relaxed for a more dynamic response.
The original rig
What Nirvana used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Frontman 10G actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Mustang (late 1960s, modified with Seymour Duncan JB bridge humbucker)
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp → Crown Power Base 2 Power Amp → Marshall 4x12 Cabinet
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get School 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 School?
Set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for School?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-10 and volume at 8-10.
What gear did Nirvana use on School?
Guitar: Fender Mustang (late 1960s, modified with Seymour Duncan JB bridge humbucker). Amp: Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp → Crown Power Base 2 Power Amp → Marshall 4x12 Cabinet.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Squier Sonic Stratocaster HSS. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
More Nirvana on the Fender Frontman 10G
All Nirvana tones →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
- 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
- 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.