SX GA1065 settings
Heart-Shaped Box settings for SX GA1065
Nirvana · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Nirvana "Heart-Shaped Box" riff tone on a SX GA1065, set Gain 6, Bass 5, Treble 6, Overdrive switch 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a SX Custom Handmade Vintage Series · updated 2026-10-23
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
SX GA1065 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Overdrive switch
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging sections.
- Use aggressive picking to maintain punch and clarity.
- Experiment with dynamics to bring out the gritty edge.
The original rig
What Nirvana used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your SX GA1065 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 SX GA1065 settings for Heart-Shaped Box?
Set Gain 6, Bass 5, Treble 6, Overdrive switch 1.
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 SX Custom Handmade Vintage Series. 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 SX GA1065
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Killing in the Name · Rage Against the Machine
- R U Mine? · Arctic Monkeys
- Mother (Live at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, CA, 10/31/92) · Danzig
- Black Hole Sun · Soundgarden
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
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.