Marshall MG10 settings
505 settings for Marshall MG10
Arctic Monkeys · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Arctic Monkeys "505" riff tone on a Marshall MG10, set Gain 5.5, Contour 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Donner DMT-100 · updated 2026-06-24
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 8-9
Marshall MG10 knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Contour
- 5
Playing tips
- Use aggressive pick attack to enhance the midrange growl.
- Focus on palm muting for punchy low-end articulation.
- Experiment with dynamics to achieve a slightly compressed feel.
The original rig
What Arctic Monkeys used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall MG10 actually has.
- Bass
- 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 bass 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 bass, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Marshall MG10 settings for 505?
Set Gain 5.5, Contour 5.
Which pickup should I use for 505?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Arctic Monkeys use on 505?
Bass: 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 bass?
These settings were adapted for a Donner DMT-100. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact bass, pickups, amp and pedals.
505 on other amps
Popular songs on the Marshall MG10
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
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.