Harley Benton HB-10G settings
Purple Rain settings for Harley Benton HB-10G
Prince & The Revolution · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Prince & The Revolution "Purple Rain" riff tone on a Harley Benton HB-10G, set Gain 1.5, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 5.5. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 9-10 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Harley Benton ST-20HSS · updated 2026-07-19
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 9-10 · Volume 8-9
Harley Benton HB-10G knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 5.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a light touch for a snappy attack.
- Incorporate percussive strumming for clarity.
- Experiment with fingerstyle for a softer tone.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GRGR131EX-BKF · updated 2026-10-19
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Harley Benton HB-10G knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on long, expressive bends to emulate the vocal-like phrasing.
- Use dynamic picking to enhance the touch-sensitive response of the amp.
- Incorporate subtle vibrato for added expressiveness in sustained notes.
The original rig
What Prince & The Revolution used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Harley Benton HB-10G actually has.
- Guitar
- Hohner HG-490 Madcat (Telecaster-style)
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Head
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Purple Rain adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Prince & The Revolution'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 Purple Rain?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 5.5.
Which pickup should I use for Purple Rain?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 9-10 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Prince & The Revolution use on Purple Rain?
Guitar: Hohner HG-490 Madcat (Telecaster-style). Amp: Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Harley Benton ST-20HSS. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Purple Rain 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.