Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue settings
Mississippi Queen settings for Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue
Mountain · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Mountain "Mississippi Queen" riff tone on a Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue, set Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 5, Presence 5, Reverb 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 8-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-23
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 8-10
Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 5
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 0
- Bright switch
- 1
Playing tips
- Focus on aggressive, percussive picking to achieve the punchy tone.
- Use palm muting on the lower strings for a thicker sound.
- Experiment with dynamics by rolling back the volume slightly for softer passages.
The original rig
What Mountain used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson Les Paul Junior (late 1950s, single P-90 pickup)
- Amp
- Sunn Coliseum PA head (KT88 tubes) into Sunn 4x12 cabinet with Eminence speakers
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 8.5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 5.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Mississippi Queen adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Mountain's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue settings for Mississippi Queen?
Set Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 5, Presence 5, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Mississippi Queen?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 8-10.
What gear did Mountain use on Mississippi Queen?
Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Junior (late 1950s, single P-90 pickup). Amp: Sunn Coliseum PA head (KT88 tubes) into Sunn 4x12 cabinet with Eminence speakers.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Mississippi Queen on other amps
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- Crossroads · Cream
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- Back in Black · AC/DC
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- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- La Grange · ZZ Top
- Black Magic Woman · Santana
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.