Stagg 10 GA settings
Skinny Love settings for Stagg 10 GA
Bon Iver · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Bon Iver "Skinny Love" riff tone on a Stagg 10 GA, set Gain 1, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-13
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Stagg 10 GA knobs
- Gain
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a percussive fingerstyle attack to emphasize the harmonic richness.
- Focus on maintaining a soft dynamic to capture the intimate feel of the original.
- Experiment with slight palm muting to control resonance and enhance clarity.
The original rig
What Bon Iver used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Stagg 10 GA actually has.
- Guitar
- National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high)
- Amp
- None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain
- Gain
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Skinny Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Bon Iver's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Stagg 10 GA settings for Skinny Love?
Set Gain 1, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for Skinny Love?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Bon Iver use on Skinny Love?
Guitar: National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high). Amp: None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Skinny Love on other amps
Popular songs on the Stagg 10 GA
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Heart-Shaped Box · Nirvana
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Hangar 18 · Megadeth
- Babydoll · Dominic Fike
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
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.