Peavey Rage 158 settings
Black Hole Sun settings for Peavey Rage 158
Soundgarden · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun" riff tone on a Peavey Rage 158, set Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 5, Drive gain 4, Clean volume 0, Drive select 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Yamaha Pacifica 012 · updated 2026-11-09
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Peavey Rage 158 knobs
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 5
- Drive gain
- 4
- Clean volume
- 0
- Drive select
- 1
- Drive volume
- 4
- Modern vintage
- 0
Playing tips
- Focus on a defined string attack to capture the dynamic riff.
- Use palm muting for a tighter sound on lower strings when needed.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to achieve the ambient, swirling modulation effect.
The original rig
What Soundgarden used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Peavey Rage 158 actually has.
- Guitar
- Guild S-100
- Amp
- Late-Seventies Marshall Model 1987 JMP 50-watt Lead head (blended with Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo head)
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 5.5
- Presence
- 4
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Black Hole Sun adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Soundgarden's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Peavey Rage 158 settings for Black Hole Sun?
Set Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 5, Drive gain 4, Clean volume 0, Drive select 1.
Which pickup should I use for Black Hole Sun?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Soundgarden use on Black Hole Sun?
Guitar: Guild S-100. Amp: Late-Seventies Marshall Model 1987 JMP 50-watt Lead head (blended with Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo head).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Yamaha Pacifica 012. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Black Hole Sun on other amps
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- Black Hole Sun on Boss Katana · 55
- Black Hole Sun on Fender Frontman 10G · 45
- Black Hole Sun on Fender Champion 20 · 20
- Black Hole Sun on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 20
- Black Hole Sun on Fender Frontman 15G · 17
- Black Hole Sun on Fender Mustang LT50 · 14
- Black Hole Sun on Boss GT-1000 · 13
Popular songs on the Peavey Rage 158
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back In Black · AC/DC
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
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.