Marshall MG10 settings
What Once Was settings for Marshall MG10
Her's · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Her's "What Once Was" solo tone on a Marshall MG10, set Gain 1.5, Contour 7. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Donner DMT-100 · updated 2026-06-27
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall MG10 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Contour
- 7
Playing tips
- Use a light touch for a soft attack to maintain clarity.
- Incorporate gentle fingerstyle techniques for a smooth, flowing sound.
- Experiment with subtle vibrato to add expressiveness to notes.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Donner DMT-100 · updated 2026-06-20
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall MG10 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Contour
- 6
Playing tips
- Use gentle picking dynamics for a soft, shimmery tone.
- Focus on clean articulation of each note in the riff.
- Experiment with subtle chord voicings to enhance the dreamy quality.
The original rig
What Her's used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall MG10 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, but consistent with artist's known use in this era)
- Amp
- Fender amplifier (exact model unknown, likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar clean Fender amp based on genre and era)
- Gain
- 3
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 5
Different guitar or pedals? Get What Once Was adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Her's's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Marshall MG10 settings for What Once Was?
Set Gain 1.5, Contour 7.
Which pickup should I use for What Once Was?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Her's use on What Once Was?
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, but consistent with artist's known use in this era). Amp: Fender amplifier (exact model unknown, likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar clean Fender amp based on genre and era).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
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 guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
What Once Was 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.