NUX MG-30 settings
Purple Rain settings for NUX MG-30
Prince & The Revolution · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Prince & The Revolution "Purple Rain" riff tone on a NUX MG-30, use the Brit 800 amp model on the crunch channel, then set Gain 2.5, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 5. Use the bridge pickup (single-coil) pickup with your guitar's tone on 9-10 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster · updated 2026-09-18
- Amp model
- Brit 800
- Channel
- Crunch
- Cab
- 4x12 Closed Back
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup (single-coil)
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 9-10 · Volume 8-9
NUX MG-30 knobs
- Gain
- 2.5
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 5
Amp block
- Drive
- 5
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Original drive
- 5
Effects chain
- 1modulationCE-1 ChorusMix 6 · Rate 5 · Depth 5
- 2reverbSpring ReverbMix 5 · Decay 4
- 3overdriveT ScreamGain 4 · Tone 5 · Level 7
Playing tips
- Use light picking to maintain the clean, airy quality of the riff.
- Focus on note separation to achieve the chiming effect.
- Experiment with dynamics by varying your picking intensity for subtle breakup.
The original rig
What Prince & The Revolution used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your NUX MG-30 actually has.
- Guitar
- Hohner HG-490 Madcat (Telecaster-style)
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Head
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Purple Rain adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Prince & The Revolution's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What amp model should I use on the NUX MG-30 for Purple Rain?
Use the Brit 800 (crunch channel) with Drive 5, Master 7, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 7, Presence 6, followed by CE-1 Chorus, Spring Reverb, T Scream.
Which pickup should I use for Purple Rain?
Bridge pickup (single-coil), with the guitar's tone at 9-10 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Prince & The Revolution use on Purple Rain?
Guitar: Hohner HG-490 Madcat (Telecaster-style). Amp: Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Purple Rain on other amps
Popular songs on the NUX MG-30
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
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.