Positive Grid Spark 2 settings
Nutshell settings for Positive Grid Spark 2
Alice In Chains · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Alice In Chains "Nutshell" riff tone on a Positive Grid Spark 2, select the Acoustic preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 5, Reverb 4, Music volume 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a PRS SE Custom 24 · updated 2026-11-13
- Preset / mode
- Acoustic
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Positive Grid Spark 2 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
- Music volume
- 5
- Guitar volume
- 8
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Room) · 4
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a soft attack to maintain the intimate and organic sound characteristic of the original riff.
- Focus on fingerstyle dynamics to achieve the clear and articulate sound.
The original rig
What Alice In Chains used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Positive Grid Spark 2 actually has.
- Guitar
- Guild JF-55 acoustic
- Amp
- Likely direct-in or acoustic preamp (studio); no evidence of electric amp used for studio recording
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Nutshell adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Alice In Chains's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Positive Grid Spark 2 for Nutshell?
Start from the Acoustic preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 5, Reverb 4, Music volume 5.
Which pickup should I use for Nutshell?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Alice In Chains use on Nutshell?
Guitar: Guild JF-55 acoustic. Amp: Likely direct-in or acoustic preamp (studio); no evidence of electric amp used for studio recording.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a PRS SE Custom 24. 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 Positive Grid Spark 2
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Raining Blood · Slayer
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.