Flatsons FBA-10 settings
Iris settings for Flatsons FBA-10
Goo Goo Dolls · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Goo Goo Dolls "Iris" riff tone on a Flatsons FBA-10, set Gain 2, Tone 7, Off power vol 10. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 9-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-11-09
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 9-10
Flatsons FBA-10 knobs
- Gain
- 2
- Tone
- 7
- Off power vol
- 10
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use airy strumming to emphasize the open strings.
- Focus on maintaining a clean attack for clarity in the riff.
- Experiment with fingerstyle for a softer touch.
The original rig
What Goo Goo Dolls used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Flatsons FBA-10 actually has.
- Guitar
- Electric tuned to B-D-D-D-D (Rzeznik routinely uses semi-hollow electrics; Taylor T5-class instruments live). Tim Pierce overdubbed mandolin and electric slide on the studio cut.
- Amp
- Matchless HC-30 set clean (Rzeznik's main studio amp at the time)
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Iris adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Goo Goo Dolls's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Flatsons FBA-10 settings for Iris?
Set Gain 2, Tone 7, Off power vol 10.
Which pickup should I use for Iris?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 9-10.
What gear did Goo Goo Dolls use on Iris?
Guitar: Electric tuned to B-D-D-D-D (Rzeznik routinely uses semi-hollow electrics; Taylor T5-class instruments live). Tim Pierce overdubbed mandolin and electric slide on the studio cut.. Amp: Matchless HC-30 set clean (Rzeznik's main studio amp at the time).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Iris on other amps
Popular songs on the Flatsons FBA-10
- Creep · Radiohead
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Killing in the Name · Rage Against the Machine
- Heart-Shaped Box · Nirvana
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
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.