Fender Mustang I settings
Float On settings for Fender Mustang I
Modest Mouse · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Modest Mouse "Float On" riff tone on a Fender Mustang I, select the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Preset select 1, Modulation select 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Affinity Series Jazzmaster HH · updated 2026-07-28
- Preset / mode
- FENDER CLEAN
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang I knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Preset select
- 1
- Modulation select
- 0
- Delay reverb select
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 3.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Ensure a percussive attack by picking with a firm touch on the strings.
- Maintain a tight picking hand to keep the low end controlled and articulate.
The original rig
What Modest Mouse used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang I 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 preset should I use on the Fender Mustang I for Float On?
Start from the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Preset select 1, Modulation select 0.
Which pickup should I use for Float On?
Bridge pickup, 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 Affinity Series Jazzmaster HH. 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 Mustang I
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Take Me Out · Franz Ferdinand
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
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.