Harley Benton HB-10G settings
505 settings for Harley Benton HB-10G
Arctic Monkeys · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Arctic Monkeys "505" solo tone on a Harley Benton HB-10G, set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GRGR131EX-BKF · updated 2026-10-19
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7 · Volume 8-9
Harley Benton HB-10G knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use fingerstyle for a softer attack.
- Incorporate subtle vibrato on sustained notes.
- Experiment with light palm muting for dynamic control.
The original rig
What Arctic Monkeys used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Harley Benton HB-10G actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Bronco
- Amp
- Selmer Zodiac (crocodile-skin) and 1960s Magnatone amps (likely blended, but Selmer Zodiac primary for riff)
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get 505 adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Arctic Monkeys's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Harley Benton HB-10G settings for 505?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7.
Which pickup should I use for 505?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Arctic Monkeys use on 505?
Guitar: Fender Bronco. Amp: Selmer Zodiac (crocodile-skin) and 1960s Magnatone amps (likely blended, but Selmer Zodiac primary for riff).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GRGR131EX-BKF. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
505 on other amps
Popular songs on the Harley Benton HB-10G
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Creep · Radiohead
- 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.