Peavey Rage 158 settings
Iris settings for Peavey Rage 158
Goo Goo Dolls · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Goo Goo Dolls "Iris" riff tone on a Peavey Rage 158, set Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Drive gain 0, Clean volume 6, Drive select 0. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 9-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Starcaster · updated 2026-10-11
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 9-10
Peavey Rage 158 knobs
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Drive gain
- 0
- Clean volume
- 6
- Drive select
- 0
- Drive volume
- 0
- Modern vintage
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use airy strumming to maintain the spaciousness of the tone.
- Focus on ringing open strings to enhance the droning effect of the tuning.
- Incorporate subtle dynamics in your strumming for a more polished sound.
The original rig
What Goo Goo Dolls used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Peavey Rage 158 actually has.
- Guitar
- Electric tuned to B-D-D-D-D (Rzeznik routinely uses semi-hollow electrics; Taylor T5-class instruments live). Tim Pierce overdubbed mandolin and electric slide on the studio cut.
- Amp
- Matchless HC-30 set clean (Rzeznik's main studio amp at the time)
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Iris adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Goo Goo Dolls's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Peavey Rage 158 settings for Iris?
Set Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Drive gain 0, Clean volume 6, Drive select 0.
Which pickup should I use for Iris?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 9-10.
What gear did Goo Goo Dolls use on Iris?
Guitar: Electric tuned to B-D-D-D-D (Rzeznik routinely uses semi-hollow electrics; Taylor T5-class instruments live). Tim Pierce overdubbed mandolin and electric slide on the studio cut.. Amp: Matchless HC-30 set clean (Rzeznik's main studio amp at the time).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Starcaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Iris on other amps
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.