Marshall DSL20HR settings
Shine settings for Marshall DSL20HR
Collective Soul · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Collective Soul "Shine" riff tone on a Marshall DSL20HR, set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Resonance 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRG131DX · updated 2026-10-23
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall DSL20HR knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Resonance
- 5
- Reverb
- 0
- Tone shift
- 0
- Power output
- 1
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Focus on a percussive pick attack to achieve the chunky riff sound.
- Experiment with palm muting for a tighter low-end response.
The original rig
What Collective Soul used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall DSL20HR actually has.
- Guitar
- Rickenbacker (exact model unknown, likely 360 or 330 based on era and sound)
- Amp
- Fender Twin Reverb (likely silverface, studio recording)
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Shine adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Collective Soul's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Marshall DSL20HR settings for Shine?
Set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Resonance 5.
Which pickup should I use for Shine?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Collective Soul use on Shine?
Guitar: Rickenbacker (exact model unknown, likely 360 or 330 based on era and sound). Amp: Fender Twin Reverb (likely silverface, studio recording).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRG131DX. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Shine on other amps
Popular songs on the Marshall DSL20HR
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Walk · Pantera
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Man in the Box · Alice in Chains
- Like a Stone · Audioslave
- Real Gone · Sheryl Crow
- November Rain · Guns N' Roses
- Back In Black · AC/DC
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.