Fender Frontman 15G settings
Paranoid Android settings for Fender Frontman 15G
Radiohead · adapted 7 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Paranoid Android" riff tone on a Fender Frontman 15G, set Gain 0, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6.5, Drive volume 0, Normal volume 6. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster HSS · updated 2026-11-12
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Frontman 15G knobs
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Drive volume
- 0
- Normal volume
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a light touch for crisp articulation.
- Focus on clean, percussive picking for clarity.
- Experiment with fingerstyle for dynamic expression.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Frontman 15G actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Telecaster Plus
- Amp
- Vox AC30 (studio, likely with Marshall Shredmaster pedal for distortion)
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Paranoid Android adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Radiohead's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Frontman 15G settings for Paranoid Android?
Set Gain 0, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6.5, Drive volume 0, Normal volume 6.
Which pickup should I use for Paranoid Android?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Radiohead use on Paranoid Android?
Guitar: Fender Telecaster Plus. Amp: Vox AC30 (studio, likely with Marshall Shredmaster pedal for distortion).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Stratocaster HSS. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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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
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
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.