Stagg 10 GA settings
Heart-Shaped Box settings for Stagg 10 GA
Nirvana · adapted 5 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Nirvana "Heart-Shaped Box" riff tone on a Stagg 10 GA, set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier HSS Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-29
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Stagg 10 GA knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting for chugging sections.
- Focus on a percussive attack to enhance the gritty edge.
- Experiment with dynamic picking to maintain clarity in the riff.
The original rig
What Nirvana used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Stagg 10 GA actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Jaguar (early 1960s, modified with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup and black Seymour Duncan Hot Rails neck pickup)
- Amp
- Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 1970s)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Heart-Shaped Box adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Nirvana's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Stagg 10 GA settings for Heart-Shaped Box?
Set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for Heart-Shaped Box?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Nirvana use on Heart-Shaped Box?
Guitar: Fender Jaguar (early 1960s, modified with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup and black Seymour Duncan Hot Rails neck pickup). Amp: Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 1970s).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier HSS Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Heart-Shaped Box on other amps
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Mustang LT25 · 165
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Frontman 10G · 67
- Heart-Shaped Box on Boss Katana · 62
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Champion 20 · 30
- Heart-Shaped Box on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 20
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Frontman 20G · 19
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Frontman 15G · 18
- Heart-Shaped Box on Orange Crush 12 · 17
Popular songs on the Stagg 10 GA
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Skinny Love · Bon Iver
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Hangar 18 · Megadeth
- Babydoll · Dominic Fike
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
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.