Fender Hot Rod Deville settings
Float On settings for Fender Hot Rod Deville
Modest Mouse · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Modest Mouse "Float On" riff tone on a Fender Hot Rod Deville, set Gain 3.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Presence 5. 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 Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-11-09
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup (single-coil)
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Hot Rod Deville knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Bright switch
- 1
- Drive select 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.
- Play with a percussive attack to maintain clarity and articulation in the riff.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to achieve a punchy feel.
The original rig
What Modest Mouse used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Hot Rod Deville 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 Hot Rod Deville settings for Float On?
Set Gain 3.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Presence 5.
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 Fender Stratocaster. 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 Hot Rod Deville
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Take Me Out · Franz Ferdinand
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Smoke On the Water · Deep Purple
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
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.