Fender Frontman 10G settings
The Pretender settings for Fender Frontman 10G
Foo Fighters · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Foo Fighters "The Pretender" riff tone on a Fender Frontman 10G, set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Treble 7. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-06-21
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7 · Volume 8-9
Fender Frontman 10G knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use aggressive palm muting for tight articulation.
- Focus on dynamic picking to maintain clarity in the riff.
- Experiment with strumming intensity to enhance the punchy attack.
The original rig
What Foo Fighters used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Frontman 10G actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Precision Bass (likely 1969 black maple-neck model or similar Fender P‑Bass)
- Amp
- Ashdown Engineering (signature NM‑2 head) and possibly Ampeg SVT in studio
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 6
- Compression
- 5
Different guitar or pedals? Get The Pretender adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Foo Fighters's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Frontman 10G settings for The Pretender?
Set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Treble 7.
Which pickup should I use for The Pretender?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Foo Fighters use on The Pretender?
Guitar: Fender Precision Bass (likely 1969 black maple-neck model or similar Fender P‑Bass). Amp: Ashdown Engineering (signature NM‑2 head) and possibly Ampeg SVT in studio.
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.
The Pretender 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.