Gear4music 10W Electric Guitar Amp settings
Black Hole Sun settings for Gear4music 10W Electric Guitar Amp
Soundgarden · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun" riff tone on a Gear4music 10W Electric Guitar Amp, set Gain 6, Bass 5, Treble 6, Overdrive switch 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gear4music VISIONSTRING Electric Guitar · updated 2026-08-19
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Gear4music 10W Electric Guitar Amp knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Overdrive switch
- 1
Playing tips
- Focus on dynamic picking to maintain clarity in the riff.
- Experiment with palm muting for added punch in certain sections.
- Use a light touch on the strings to enhance the jangly quality.
The original rig
What Soundgarden used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Gear4music 10W Electric Guitar Amp actually has.
- Guitar
- Guild S-100
- Amp
- Late-Seventies Marshall Model 1987 JMP 50-watt Lead head (blended with Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo head)
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 5.5
- Presence
- 4
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Black Hole Sun adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Soundgarden's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Gear4music 10W Electric Guitar Amp settings for Black Hole Sun?
Set Gain 6, Bass 5, Treble 6, Overdrive switch 1.
Which pickup should I use for Black Hole Sun?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Soundgarden use on Black Hole Sun?
Guitar: Guild S-100. Amp: Late-Seventies Marshall Model 1987 JMP 50-watt Lead head (blended with Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo head).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Gear4music VISIONSTRING Electric Guitar. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Black Hole Sun on other amps
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- Black Hole Sun on Fender Mustang LT50 · 14
- Black Hole Sun on Boss GT-1000 · 13
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- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
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- Back In Black · AC/DC
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
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- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Creep · Radiohead
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Mouth for War · Pantera
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.