Amp settings
Yamaha THR settings for 29 songs
Exact Yamaha THR settings for the songs players ask for most — knob values, presets and pickup choices, from 133 tone adaptations on ToneAdapt.
Yamaha THR desktop guitar amp, catalogued as the original THR10 from the first THR series (THR10/10C/10X/5/5A; the THR-II models have their own entries). 10 W stereo (5 W + 5 W) with Yamaha VCM amp modeling; runs on the AC adaptor or eight AA batteries. The AMP knob selects eight types: Clean (6L6 power section, gentle breakup), Crunch (low-powered class-A output), Lead (classic British, low-gain preamp into EL34s), Brit Hi (higher-gain British preamp, EL34s), Modern (ultra high-gain input, 6L6 output), Bass, Aco (acoustic-electric input with mic simulation) and Flat (line sources). Panel: Gai
Most-used presets
- British Hi-Gain · 11
- Crunch · 7
- Clean · 5
- Lead · 2
- Classic · 2
- Blues · 1
- Modern Hi-Gain · 1
Most popular songs on the Yamaha THR
Enter Sandman
Metallica
Gain 8 · Master 6 · Bass 5 · Mid 5.5
Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses
British Hi-Gain
Gain 8.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 7 · Treble 7
Master of Puppets
Metallica
British Hi-Gain
Gain 9 · Bass 6 · Mid 2 · Treble 7
Hotel California
Eagles
Blues
Gain 5 · Bass 5.5 · Mid 5 · Treble 6.5
Back in Black
AC/DC
Crunch
Gain 4 · Bass 4 · Mid 6.5 · Treble 4.5
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana
Clean
Gain 1.5 · Bass 4 · Mid 6 · Treble 7
Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin
Lead
Gain 6 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 7
Sultans of Swing
Dire Straits
Clean
Gain 1.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 3 · Treble 7
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
Crunch
Gain 6 · Bass 5 · Mid 7 · Treble 7
Holy Wars
Megadeth
British Hi-Gain
Gain 7.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 6.5 · Treble 7
Whole Lotta Love
Led Zeppelin
Crunch
Gain 3.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 7 · Treble 5
Killing in the Name
Rage Against the Machine
Clean
Gain 1.5 · Bass 5.5 · Mid 7 · Treble 6.5
War Pigs
Black Sabbath
Crunch
Gain 6 · Bass 6 · Mid 7 · Treble 6
Welcome to the Jungle
Guns N' Roses
British Hi-Gain
Gain 8.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 7
Heart-Shaped Box
Nirvana
Classic
Gain 6.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 6
Walk
Pantera
Modern Hi-Gain
Gain 8.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 2 · Treble 7
Creep
Radiohead
British Hi-Gain
Gain 7 · Bass 5 · Mid 7 · Treble 6
Layla
Derek and the Dominos
British Hi-Gain
Gain 7 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 7
Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes
Gain 1.5 · Master 5 · Bass 5.5 · Mid 5.5
Float On
Modest Mouse
Crunch
Gain 3.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 7 · Treble 7
Raining Blood
Slayer
British Hi-Gain
Gain 8.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 6.5 · Treble 7
Sextape
Deftones
British Hi-Gain
Gain 7.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 5 · Treble 6
Beat It
Michael Jackson
Classic
Gain 6.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 7
Iron Man
Black Sabbath
British Hi-Gain
Gain 8 · Bass 6 · Mid 7 · Treble 6
Mayonaise
The Smashing Pumpkins
Clean
Gain 1.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 6
Pride and Joy
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Crunch
Gain 4 · Bass 6 · Mid 7 · Treble 6
Mr. Brightside
The Killers
Gain 4.5 · Master 5 · Bass 4 · Mid 7
Smoke on the Water
Deep Purple
Crunch
Gain 6 · Bass 5 · Mid 7 · Treble 7
Shesmovedon
Porcupine Tree
Gain 5 · Bass 5 · Mid 5 · Treble 5
Any song, dialed in on your Yamaha THR
Pick a song and ToneAdapt adapts the original tone to your Yamaha THR, your guitar and its pickups — including songs not listed here.
All 29 songs A–Z
Every song with Yamaha THR settings on ToneAdapt.
B
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Beat It · Michael Jackson
C
- Creep · Radiohead
E
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
F
- Float On · Modest Mouse
H
- Heart-Shaped Box · Nirvana
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Hotel California · Eagles
I
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
K
- Killing in the Name · Rage Against the Machine
L
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
M
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Mayonaise · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
P
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
R
- Raining Blood · Slayer
S
- Seven Nation Army · The White Stripes
- Sextape · Deftones
- Shesmovedon · Porcupine Tree
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
W
- Walk · Pantera
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
Frequently asked questions
What songs sound good on the Yamaha THR?
The most-adapted songs on the Yamaha THR are Enter Sandman (Metallica), Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N' Roses), Master of Puppets (Metallica), Hotel California (Eagles), Back in Black (AC/DC). Each has exact settings on this page.
Which Yamaha THR presets are used most?
British Hi-Gain (11 songs), Crunch (7 songs), Clean (5 songs), Lead (2 songs).
Can ToneAdapt give me Yamaha THR settings for any song?
Yes. Search any song in ToneAdapt, pick the Yamaha THR as your amp, and it researches the original tone and adapts it to your Yamaha THR, guitar and pickups.