Fender Mustang Micro Plus settings
Faithfully (2024 Remaster) settings for Fender Mustang Micro Plus
Journey · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Journey "Faithfully (2024 Remaster)" riff tone on a Fender Mustang Micro Plus, select the ’80S BRITISH preset, then set Gain 6.5, Volume 5, Modify 0, Eq tilt 2, Fx type 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 6-7 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a PRS McCarty 594 · updated 2026-04-23
- Preset / mode
- ’80S BRITISH
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6-7 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang Micro Plus knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Volume
- 5
- Modify
- 0
- Eq tilt
- 2
- Fx type
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level for added spatial width.
- Engage the built-in delay to add depth to the riff, set around 4 for subtlety.
- Keep the master volume at a moderate level to maintain clarity without overwhelming the mix.
The original rig
What Journey used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang Micro Plus actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson Les Paul (likely Custom or Supreme, with Floyd Rose, as used by Neal Schon on Journey's 1980s recordings)
- Amp
- Marshall amplifier (likely JMP or JCM800, as used by Neal Schon in the early 1980s studio recordings)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Faithfully (2024 Remaster) adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Journey's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Mustang Micro Plus for Faithfully (2024 Remaster)?
Start from the ’80S BRITISH preset, then set Gain 6.5, Volume 5, Modify 0, Eq tilt 2, Fx type 0.
Which pickup should I use for Faithfully (2024 Remaster)?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 6-7 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Journey use on Faithfully (2024 Remaster)?
Guitar: Gibson Les Paul (likely Custom or Supreme, with Floyd Rose, as used by Neal Schon on Journey's 1980s recordings). Amp: Marshall amplifier (likely JMP or JCM800, as used by Neal Schon in the early 1980s studio recordings).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a PRS McCarty 594. 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 Mustang Micro Plus
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
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.