Positive Grid Spark GO settings
Iris settings for Positive Grid Spark GO
Goo Goo Dolls · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Goo Goo Dolls "Iris" riff tone on a Positive Grid Spark GO, select the Spark Original Clean preset, then set Gain 2, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Reverb 5, Music volume 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 9-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez Gio · updated 2026-11-12
- Preset / mode
- Spark Original Clean
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 9-10
Positive Grid Spark GO knobs
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 5
- Music volume
- 5
Built-in effects
- Chorus on
- Reverb on (Plate) · 5
Playing tips
- Use airy strumming techniques to enhance the percussive quality of the riff.
- Incorporate subtle fingerpicking for a more delicate attack on the chords.
- Experiment with the amp's built-in chorus to add shimmer and depth to the clean tone.
The original rig
What Goo Goo Dolls used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Positive Grid Spark GO 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 preset should I use on the Positive Grid Spark GO for Iris?
Start from the Spark Original Clean preset, then set Gain 2, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Reverb 5, Music volume 5.
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 Ibanez Gio. 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 Positive Grid Spark GO
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Man in the Box · Alice in Chains
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
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.