Fender Frontman 15G settings
Black settings for Fender Frontman 15G
Pearl Jam · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pearl Jam "Black" riff tone on a Fender Frontman 15G, set Gain 1.5, Bass 6, Mid 6.5, Treble 6. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7 and volume on 7-8.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Player II HSS Stratocaster · updated 2026-09-30
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7 · Volume 7-8
Fender Frontman 15G knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use fingerstyle for a warmer, rounder tone.
- Play with a gentle attack to maintain clarity and avoid harshness.
- Focus on chord articulation to ensure each note rings out clearly.
The original rig
What Pearl Jam used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Frontman 15G actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar (cherry sunburst, standard tuning)
- Amp
- Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet with Marshall head (exact model not specified, likely JCM800 or similar, as used on 'Ten' era recordings)
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Black adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pearl Jam's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Frontman 15G settings for Black?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 6, Mid 6.5, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for Black?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7 and volume at 7-8.
What gear did Pearl Jam use on Black?
Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar (cherry sunburst, standard tuning). Amp: Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet with Marshall head (exact model not specified, likely JCM800 or similar, as used on 'Ten' era recordings).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Player II HSS Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Black on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Frontman 15G
- 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
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
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.