Fender Frontman 10G settings
Wish You Were Here settings for Fender Frontman 10G
Incubus · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Incubus "Wish You Were Here" riff tone on a Fender Frontman 10G, set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Treble 6. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-06-21
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Frontman 10G knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on a smooth picking technique to enhance the glassy tone.
- Use fingerstyle for a softer attack and to maintain clarity.
- Experiment with slight palm muting to control dynamics.
The original rig
What Incubus used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Frontman 10G actually has.
- Guitar
- PRS CE24 (early 2000s, likely used on 'Morning View')
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Trem-O-Verb (dual rectifier variant, used in studio for 'Morning View')
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Wish You Were Here adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Incubus's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Frontman 10G settings for Wish You Were Here?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for Wish You Were Here?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Incubus use on Wish You Were Here?
Guitar: PRS CE24 (early 2000s, likely used on 'Morning View'). Amp: Mesa/Boogie Trem-O-Verb (dual rectifier variant, used in studio for 'Morning View').
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.
Wish You Were Here 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.