Positive Grid Spark settings
Telephones settings for Positive Grid Spark
Vacations · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Vacations "Telephones" riff tone on a Positive Grid Spark, select the Crunch preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Mid 6.5, Treble 7, Presence 5, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge pickup (single-coil) pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-04-14
- Preset / mode
- Crunch
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup (single-coil)
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Positive Grid Spark knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 0.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 6.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus to add shimmer and width to the riff.
- Set your delay to a moderate level for a subtle slapback effect.
- Play with a dynamic picking style to enhance the percussive attack.
The original rig
What Vacations used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Positive Grid Spark actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster shape and pickups are visually confirmed in live videos and band photos from the era)
- Amp
- Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (most likely, based on live videos and genre conventions for clean indie tones; no explicit studio confirmation)
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 6.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Telephones adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Vacations'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 for Telephones?
Start from the Crunch preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Mid 6.5, Treble 7, Presence 5, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for Telephones?
Bridge pickup (single-coil), with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Vacations use on Telephones?
Guitar: Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster shape and pickups are visually confirmed in live videos and band photos from the era). Amp: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (most likely, based on live videos and genre conventions for clean indie tones; no explicit studio confirmation).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Telephones on other amps
Popular songs on the Positive Grid Spark
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
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.