Yamaha THR10II settings
Iris settings for Yamaha THR10II
Goo Goo Dolls · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Goo Goo Dolls "Iris" riff tone on a Yamaha THR10II, select the CLEAN preset, then set Gain 2, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Reverb 5, Effect 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 9-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Telecaster · updated 2026-11-03
- Preset / mode
- CLEAN
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 9-10
Yamaha THR10II knobs
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 5
- Effect
- 5
- Echo rev
- 0
- Audio output
- 5
- Guitar output
- 8
Built-in effects
- Chorus on
- Reverb on (Plate) · 5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the subtle shimmer in the tone.
- Engage the reverb to add spaciousness, mimicking the plate-style reverb characteristic of the original tone.
- Strum with a percussive but airy technique to capture the clean, jangly attack of the riff.
The original rig
What Goo Goo Dolls used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Yamaha THR10II actually has.
- Guitar
- Electric tuned to B-D-D-D-D (Rzeznik routinely uses semi-hollow electrics; Taylor T5-class instruments live). Tim Pierce overdubbed mandolin and electric slide on the studio cut.
- Amp
- Matchless HC-30 set clean (Rzeznik's main studio amp at the time)
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Iris adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Goo Goo Dolls's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Yamaha THR10II for Iris?
Start from the CLEAN preset, then set Gain 2, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Reverb 5, Effect 5.
Which pickup should I use for Iris?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 9-10.
What gear did Goo Goo Dolls use on Iris?
Guitar: Electric tuned to B-D-D-D-D (Rzeznik routinely uses semi-hollow electrics; Taylor T5-class instruments live). Tim Pierce overdubbed mandolin and electric slide on the studio cut.. Amp: Matchless HC-30 set clean (Rzeznik's main studio amp at the time).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Telecaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Iris on other amps
Popular songs on the Yamaha THR10II
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
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.