Fender Blues Junior settings
Float On settings for Fender Blues Junior
Modest Mouse · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Modest Mouse "Float On" riff tone on a Fender Blues Junior, set Gain 3.5, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7. Use the bridge pickup (single-coil) pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster · updated 2026-11-02
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup (single-coil)
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Blues Junior knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Volume
- 6
- Master
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Fat switch
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Maintain a percussive attack with your picking hand to achieve the articulate and punchy feel.
- Keep your playing tight and controlled to match the original's clean yet gritty edge tone.
The original rig
What Modest Mouse used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Blues Junior actually has.
- Guitar
- Wicks Custom Electric Guitar
- Amp
- Unknown studio amp (Isaac Brock used whatever was available at Dave Sardy's studio; exact model not specified)
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Float On adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Modest Mouse's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Blues Junior settings for Float On?
Set Gain 3.5, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7.
Which pickup should I use for Float On?
Bridge pickup (single-coil), with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Modest Mouse use on Float On?
Guitar: Wicks Custom Electric Guitar. Amp: Unknown studio amp (Isaac Brock used whatever was available at Dave Sardy's studio; exact model not specified).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Float On on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Blues Junior
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- The Thrill is Gone · B.B. King
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Crossroads · Cream
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Comfortably Numb · Pink Floyd
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
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.