Roland Cube 30 settings
Whole Lotta Love settings for Roland Cube 30
Led Zeppelin · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Led Zeppelin "Whole Lotta Love" riff tone on a Roland Cube 30, select the BRIT COMBO preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 5, Reverb 0.5, Lead gain 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Squier Sonic Stratocaster HSS · updated 2026-10-13
- Preset / mode
- BRIT COMBO
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7 · Volume 8-9
Roland Cube 30 knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 5
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Lead gain
- 5
- Lead volume
- 6
- Delay reverb
- 0
- Efx selector
- 0
- Select switch
- 1
- Jc clean volume
- 5
- Lead type switch
- 2
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Spring) · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a low level for added depth.
- Play with a tight picking attack to achieve the percussive riff sound.
- Experiment with palm muting to enhance the tightness of the riff.
The original rig
What Led Zeppelin used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Roland Cube 30 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Telecaster 'Dragon' (1959, maple neck, single coil pickups)
- Amp
- Supro Coronado 1690T
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 8
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Whole Lotta Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Led Zeppelin's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Roland Cube 30 for Whole Lotta Love?
Start from the BRIT COMBO preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 5, Reverb 0.5, Lead gain 5.
Which pickup should I use for Whole Lotta Love?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Led Zeppelin use on Whole Lotta Love?
Guitar: Fender Telecaster 'Dragon' (1959, maple neck, single coil pickups). Amp: Supro Coronado 1690T.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Squier Sonic Stratocaster HSS. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Whole Lotta Love on other amps
- Whole Lotta Love on Fender Mustang LT25 · 305
- Whole Lotta Love on Boss Katana · 281
- Whole Lotta Love on Fender Champion 20 · 76
- Whole Lotta Love on Fender Frontman 10G · 72
- Whole Lotta Love on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 60
- Whole Lotta Love on Positive Grid Spark · 59
- Whole Lotta Love on Fender Champion 100 · 57
- Whole Lotta Love on Fender Mustang LT50 · 54
Popular songs on the Roland Cube 30
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Hotel California · Eagles
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.