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Glarry 20W Electric Guitar Amplifier settings

Heart-Shaped Box settings for Glarry 20W Electric Guitar Amplifier

Nirvana · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt

To get the Nirvana "Heart-Shaped Box" riff tone on a Glarry 20W Electric Guitar Amplifier, set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.

Riff settings

Adapted for a Enya XMARI · updated 2026-07-01

Pickup
Bridge pickup
Guitar knobs
Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9

Glarry 20W Electric Guitar Amplifier knobs

Gain
6.5
Bass
5
Mid
7
Treble
6

Built-in effects

  • Reverb off

Playing tips

  • Use tight palm muting for chugging sections.
  • Focus on a percussive attack with your picking hand.
  • Keep dynamics in mind; play harder for more aggressive tones.

The original rig

What Nirvana used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Glarry 20W Electric Guitar Amplifier actually has.

Guitar
Fender Jaguar (early 1960s, modified with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup and black Seymour Duncan Hot Rails neck pickup)
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 1970s)
Gain
6.5
Bass
6
Mid
7
Treble
6
Presence
5
Reverb
2
Full Heart-Shaped Box tone breakdown, effects and sources →

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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 Glarry 20W Electric Guitar Amplifier settings for Heart-Shaped Box?

Set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6.

Which pickup should I use for Heart-Shaped Box?

Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.

What gear did Nirvana use on Heart-Shaped Box?

Guitar: Fender Jaguar (early 1960s, modified with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup and black Seymour Duncan Hot Rails neck pickup). Amp: Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 1970s).

Will these settings work with my guitar?

These settings were adapted for a Enya XMARI. 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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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.