Fender Frontman 20G settings
Skinny Love settings for Fender Frontman 20G
Bon Iver · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Bon Iver "Skinny Love" riff tone on a Fender Frontman 20G, set Gain 0, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Drive select 0, Drive volume 0. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-09-15
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 8-9
Fender Frontman 20G knobs
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Drive select
- 0
- Drive volume
- 0
- Normal volume
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a percussive fingerstyle attack to emphasize the metallic shimmer of the resonator.
- Focus on maintaining a soft dynamic to capture the intimate feel of the original recording.
- Experiment with open-C tuning to create harmonic-rich drones.
The original rig
What Bon Iver used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Frontman 20G actually has.
- Guitar
- National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high)
- Amp
- None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain
- Gain
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Skinny Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Bon Iver's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Frontman 20G settings for Skinny Love?
Set Gain 0, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Drive select 0, Drive volume 0.
Which pickup should I use for Skinny Love?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Bon Iver use on Skinny Love?
Guitar: National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high). Amp: None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain.
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.
Skinny Love on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Frontman 20G
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Creep · Radiohead
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
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.