Native Instruments Guitar Rig 7 Pro settings
Heart-Shaped Box settings for Native Instruments Guitar Rig 7 Pro
Nirvana · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Nirvana "Heart-Shaped Box" riff tone on a Native Instruments Guitar Rig 7 Pro, select the Fender Clean preset, then set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster · updated 2026-08-28
- Preset / mode
- Fender Clean
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 7 Pro knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Kolor
- 0
- Tape wobble
- 0
- Noise machine
- 0
- Ozone maximizer
- 0
- Vintage vibrato
- 0
- Loop machine pro
- 0
- Cabinet ir loader
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 3
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting for chugging sections to achieve a punchy attack.
- Pick aggressively to enhance the dynamic response of the tone.
- Focus on the bridge pickup for clarity and brightness in the riff.
The original rig
What Nirvana used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Native Instruments Guitar Rig 7 Pro actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Jaguar (early 1960s, modified with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup and black Seymour Duncan Hot Rails neck pickup)
- Amp
- Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 1970s)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Heart-Shaped Box 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 preset should I use on the Native Instruments Guitar Rig 7 Pro for Heart-Shaped Box?
Start from the Fender Clean preset, then set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for Heart-Shaped Box?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Nirvana use on Heart-Shaped Box?
Guitar: Fender Jaguar (early 1960s, modified with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup and black Seymour Duncan Hot Rails neck pickup). Amp: Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 1970s).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Heart-Shaped Box on other amps
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Mustang LT25 · 165
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Frontman 10G · 67
- Heart-Shaped Box on Boss Katana · 62
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Champion 20 · 30
- Heart-Shaped Box on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 20
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Frontman 20G · 19
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Frontman 15G · 18
- Heart-Shaped Box on Orange Crush 12 · 17
Popular songs on the Native Instruments Guitar Rig 7 Pro
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Creep · Radiohead
- Paranoid Android · Radiohead
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
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.