Marshall MG15DFX settings
Skinny Love settings for Marshall MG15DFX
Bon Iver · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Bon Iver "Skinny Love" riff tone on a Marshall MG15DFX, set Gain 1, Bass 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Contour 6, Fdd switch 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 6 and volume on 8.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GRGR120EX · updated 2026-07-30
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6 · Volume 8
Marshall MG15DFX knobs
- Gain
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Contour
- 6
- Fdd switch
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (room) · 4
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Experiment with fingerstyle picking to achieve a percussive attack.
- Focus on maintaining a soft dynamic to reflect the intimate feel of the original recording.
The original rig
What Bon Iver used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall MG15DFX actually has.
- Guitar
- National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high)
- Amp
- None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain
- Gain
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Skinny Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Bon Iver's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Marshall MG15DFX settings for Skinny Love?
Set Gain 1, Bass 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Contour 6, Fdd switch 1.
Which pickup should I use for Skinny Love?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 6 and volume at 8.
What gear did Bon Iver use on Skinny Love?
Guitar: National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high). Amp: None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GRGR120EX. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Skinny Love on other amps
Popular songs on the Marshall MG15DFX
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- 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.