Marshall MG100HDFX settings
Breed settings for Marshall MG100HDFX
Nirvana · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Nirvana "Breed" riff tone on a Marshall MG100HDFX, set Gain 6, Contour 3, Od bass 5, Od gain 8, Fx level 0, Fx adjust 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Slash Les Paul Standard · updated 2026-06-25
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Marshall MG100HDFX knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Contour
- 3
- Od bass
- 5
- Od gain
- 8
- Fx level
- 0
- Fx adjust
- 5
- Od middle
- 6.5
- Od treble
- 7
- Od volume
- 6
- Clean bass
- 0
- Clean gain
- 0
- Fx loop mix
- 5
- Clean middle
- 0
- Clean treble
- 0
- Clean volume
- 0
- Reverb level
- 1
- Master volume
- 5
- Od1 od2 switch
- 1
- Clean crunch switch
- 0
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for percussive chugs.
- Use aggressive downstrokes to accentuate the attack.
- Maintain a steady rhythm to keep the riff punchy.
The original rig
What Nirvana used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall MG100HDFX actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Competition Mustang
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Base 2 power amp into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Breed 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 are the best Marshall MG100HDFX settings for Breed?
Set Gain 6, Contour 3, Od bass 5, Od gain 8, Fx level 0, Fx adjust 5.
Which pickup should I use for Breed?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Nirvana use on Breed?
Guitar: Fender Competition Mustang. Amp: Mesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Base 2 power amp into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone Slash Les Paul Standard. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Breed on other amps
Popular songs on the Marshall MG100HDFX
- Walk · Pantera
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Floods · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Killing in the Name (Live at 2000 Democratic National Convention) · Rage Against the Machine
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Everlong · Foo Fighters
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.