Marshall MG15 Gold settings
Layla settings for Marshall MG15 Gold
Derek and the Dominos · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Derek and the Dominos "Layla" riff tone on a Marshall MG15 Gold, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Telecaster · updated 2026-07-30
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8 · Volume 10
Marshall MG15 Gold knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on a smooth, aggressive picking attack to capture the riff's energy.
- Use palm muting selectively to add depth and punch to the notes.
- Experiment with slight variations in dynamics to enhance the riff's expressiveness.
The original rig
What Derek and the Dominos used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall MG15 Gold actually has.
- Guitar
- 1960 Fender Stratocaster 'Brownie'
- Amp
- Fender Champ (1957, tweed), possibly Vibro Champ or Princeton in some sessions
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Layla adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Derek and the Dominos's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Marshall MG15 Gold settings for Layla?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7.
Which pickup should I use for Layla?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8 and volume at 10.
What gear did Derek and the Dominos use on Layla?
Guitar: 1960 Fender Stratocaster 'Brownie'. Amp: Fender Champ (1957, tweed), possibly Vibro Champ or Princeton in some sessions.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Telecaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Layla on other amps
Popular songs on the Marshall MG15 Gold
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Lithium · Nirvana
- Creep · Radiohead
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.