Fender Rumble 100 settings
Lithium settings for Fender Rumble 100
Nirvana · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Nirvana "Lithium" riff tone on a Fender Rumble 100, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Bright 0, Contour 2. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Donner DST-100B Electric Guitar · updated 2026-07-30
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Rumble 100 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Bright
- 0
- Contour
- 2
- Vintage
- 1
- Overdrive
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use palm muting for a punchy attack on the riff.
- Experiment with dynamics, playing some notes softer for contrast.
- Focus on maintaining a steady rhythm to drive the riff.
The original rig
What Nirvana used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Rumble 100 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Japanese Stratocaster (likely 1989-1991, black, with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in bridge)
- Amp
- Fender Bassman (studio recording, Nevermind sessions)
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get Lithium adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Nirvana's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Rumble 100 settings for Lithium?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Bright 0, Contour 2.
Which pickup should I use for Lithium?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Nirvana use on Lithium?
Guitar: Fender Japanese Stratocaster (likely 1989-1991, black, with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in bridge). Amp: Fender Bassman (studio recording, Nevermind sessions).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Donner DST-100B Electric Guitar. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Lithium on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Rumble 100
- Hysteria · Muse
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- For Whom the Bell Tolls · Metallica
- Come Together · The Beatles
- Schism · TOOL
- Money · Pink Floyd
- My Name Is Mud · Primus
- Walk · Pantera
- Give it Away · Red Hot Chile Peppers
- Paranoid · Black Sabbath
- Symphony of Destruction · Megadeth
- Chop Suey! · System Of A Down
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.