Line 6 Spider V30 MkII settings
Heart-Shaped Box settings for Line 6 Spider V30 MkII
Nirvana · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Nirvana "Heart-Shaped Box" riff tone on a Line 6 Spider V30 MkII, select the 1992 Brit Gain J-900 Dist preset, then set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Master volume 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-08-12
- Preset / mode
- 1992 Brit Gain J-900 Dist
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Line 6 Spider V30 MkII knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Master volume
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 3
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting for chugging sections to achieve that punchy attack.
- Focus on dynamic picking to maintain clarity and aggression in your riffs.
- Experiment with your picking attack to emphasize the percussive nature of the riff.
The original rig
What Nirvana used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Line 6 Spider V30 MkII 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
Different guitar or pedals? Get Heart-Shaped Box adapted to your exact rig
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 preset should I use on the Line 6 Spider V30 MkII for Heart-Shaped Box?
Start from the 1992 Brit Gain J-900 Dist preset, then set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Master volume 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 Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Heart-Shaped Box on other amps
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Mustang LT25 · 165
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Frontman 10G · 67
- Heart-Shaped Box on Boss Katana · 62
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Champion 20 · 30
- Heart-Shaped Box on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 20
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Frontman 20G · 19
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Frontman 15G · 18
- Heart-Shaped Box on Orange Crush 12 · 17
Popular songs on the Line 6 Spider V30 MkII
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Island In the Sun · Weezer
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- 115 (Remastered) · Kevin Sherwood & Elena Siegman
- Man in the Box · Alice in Chains
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.