Marshall MG50DFX settings
Celebrity Skin settings for Marshall MG50DFX
Hole · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Hole "Celebrity Skin" riff tone on a Marshall MG50DFX, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 1.5, Fdd 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-05-15
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall MG50DFX knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 1.5
- Fdd
- 1
- Contour
- 5
- Clean volume
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a low level to add depth to the tone.
- Play with a moderate attack to capture the crunchy character of the riff.
- Experiment with palm muting to add punch to the riff.
The original rig
What Hole used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall MG50DFX actually has.
- Guitar
- Rickenbacker 360
- Amp
- Randall Commander II RG-120 212
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Celebrity Skin adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Hole's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Marshall MG50DFX settings for Celebrity Skin?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 1.5, Fdd 1.
Which pickup should I use for Celebrity Skin?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Hole use on Celebrity Skin?
Guitar: Rickenbacker 360. Amp: Randall Commander II RG-120 212.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Popular songs on the Marshall MG50DFX
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Lithium · Nirvana
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
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.