Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack settings
Skinny Love settings for Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack
Bon Iver · adapted 8 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Bon Iver "Skinny Love" riff tone on a Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack, use the US Deluxe Nrm (Fender Deluxe Reverb, normal channel) amp model on the clean channel, then set Drive 1, Master 7, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 5. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 6 and volume on 8.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-11-01
- Amp model
- US Deluxe Nrm (Fender Deluxe Reverb, normal channel)
- Channel
- Clean
- Cab
- 1x12 open back
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6 · Volume 8
Amp block
- Drive
- 1
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
Effects chain
- 1reverbDynamic RoomMix 4 · Decay 5
- 2overdriveScream 808 (Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer)Gain 2 · Tone 5 · Level 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a percussive fingerstyle attack to bring out the metallic shimmer.
- Focus on maintaining a soft dynamic to capture the intimate feel of the original recording.
- Experiment with open-C tuning to achieve the drone harmonics characteristic of the song.
The original rig
What Bon Iver used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack actually has.
- Guitar
- National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high)
- Amp
- None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain
- Gain
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Skinny Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Bon Iver's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What amp model should I use on the Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack for Skinny Love?
Use the US Deluxe Nrm (Fender Deluxe Reverb, normal channel) (clean channel) with Drive 1, Master 7, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 5, followed by Dynamic Room, Scream 808 (Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer).
Which pickup should I use for Skinny Love?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 6 and volume at 8.
What gear did Bon Iver use on Skinny Love?
Guitar: National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high). Amp: None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain.
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.
Skinny Love on other amps
Popular songs on the Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
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.