Fender Blues Junior settings
Soul To Squeeze settings for Fender Blues Junior
Red Hot Chile Peppers · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Red Hot Chile Peppers "Soul To Squeeze" solo tone on a Fender Blues Junior, set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-25
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Blues Junior knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Volume
- 6
- Master
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 1.5
- Fat switch
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 1.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb to add depth to your tone.
- Play with a light touch to maintain the clean, bell-like quality of the original tone.
- Experiment with fingerstyle for a smoother attack and more dynamic control.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-25
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 7-8
Fender Blues Junior knobs
- Gain
- 0
- Volume
- 6
- Master
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 8
- Reverb
- 1.5
- Fat switch
- 0
Playing tips
- Use light fingerstyle for a warm, clean tone.
- Focus on dynamics; play softly for a more articulate sound.
- Experiment with slight volume roll-off for a smoother attack.
The original rig
What Red Hot Chile Peppers used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Blues Junior actually has.
- Guitar
- Music Man StingRay (4-string, early 1990s, likely with maple fretboard)
- Amp
- Gallien-Krueger 800RB (studio era), possible Ampeg SVT for live
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 5.5
- Presence
- 4.5
- Compression
- 4.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Soul To Squeeze adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Red Hot Chile Peppers's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Blues Junior settings for Soul To Squeeze?
Set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for Soul To Squeeze?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Red Hot Chile Peppers use on Soul To Squeeze?
Guitar: Music Man StingRay (4-string, early 1990s, likely with maple fretboard). Amp: Gallien-Krueger 800RB (studio era), possible Ampeg SVT for live.
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.
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.