Yamaha GA15 settings
Come As You Are settings for Yamaha GA15
Nirvana · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Nirvana "Come As You Are" riff tone on a Yamaha GA15, set Gain 4.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Drive gain 0, Clean volume 6. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Yamaha ERG121 · updated 2026-10-04
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Yamaha GA15 knobs
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Drive gain
- 0
- Clean volume
- 6
- Drive volume
- 0
- Drive clean switch
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a light touch for a clear, articulate attack.
- Focus on the dynamics of your picking to enhance the riff's expressiveness.
- Experiment with the chorus effect to achieve the watery shimmer characteristic of the original tone.
The original rig
What Nirvana used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Yamaha GA15 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1991-1992 Japanese Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar (stock pickups, modded with DiMarzio DP103 PAF 36th Anniversary neck and DiMarzio DP100 Super Distortion bridge, but for 'Come As You Are' riff, likely used a Fender Mustang or Jaguar with stock single-coil neck pickup)
- Amp
- Fender Bassman (silverface, late 1960s/early 1970s, used in Nevermind sessions)
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Come As You Are 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 Yamaha GA15 settings for Come As You Are?
Set Gain 4.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Drive gain 0, Clean volume 6.
Which pickup should I use for Come As You Are?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Nirvana use on Come As You Are?
Guitar: 1991-1992 Japanese Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar (stock pickups, modded with DiMarzio DP103 PAF 36th Anniversary neck and DiMarzio DP100 Super Distortion bridge, but for 'Come As You Are' riff, likely used a Fender Mustang or Jaguar with stock single-coil neck pickup). Amp: Fender Bassman (silverface, late 1960s/early 1970s, used in Nevermind sessions).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Yamaha ERG121. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Come As You Are on other amps
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- Come As You Are on Fender Frontman 10G · 6
- Come As You Are on Fender Champion II 25 · 5
- Come As You Are on Fender Mustang LT50 · 5
- Come As You Are on Marshall CODE 25 · 4
- Come As You Are on Fender Champion 20 · 4
- Come As You Are on Boss Katana 50 MkII · 4
Popular songs on the Yamaha GA15
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Walk · Pantera
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Creep · Radiohead
- Iris · Goo Goo Dolls
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.