Fender Frontman 10G settings
Time settings for Fender Frontman 10G
Pink Floyd · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pink Floyd "Time" solo tone on a Fender Frontman 10G, set Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Treble 7. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-07-20
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Frontman 10G knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
Playing tips
- Focus on smooth, controlled bends to achieve a singing sustain.
- Use fingerstyle for a more nuanced attack, enhancing the violin-like quality.
- Experiment with dynamics; play softly for a smoother tone and harder for more aggression.
The original rig
What Pink Floyd used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Frontman 10G actually has.
- Guitar
- 1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body) with late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck
- Amp
- Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Time adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pink Floyd's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Frontman 10G settings for Time?
Set Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Treble 7.
Which pickup should I use for Time?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Pink Floyd use on Time?
Guitar: 1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body) with late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck. Amp: Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet.
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.
Time 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.