Fender Mustang Micro Plus settings
Resistance settings for Fender Mustang Micro Plus
Muse · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Muse "Resistance" solo tone on a Fender Mustang Micro Plus, select the ’70S BRITISH preset, then set Gain 7.5, Volume 5, Modify 0, Eq tilt 2, Fx type 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender Player II HSS Stratocaster · updated 2026-06-11
- Preset / mode
- ’70S BRITISH
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang Micro Plus knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Volume
- 5
- Modify
- 0
- Eq tilt
- 2
- Fx type
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the chorus effect for a richer, more harmonized lead sound similar to the original tone.
- Maintain a tight picking attack to achieve articulate note separation under gain.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Player II HSS Stratocaster · updated 2026-06-11
- Preset / mode
- ’80S BRITISH
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang Micro Plus knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Volume
- 5
- Modify
- 0
- Eq tilt
- 2
- Fx type
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a low level for added depth.
- Focus on tight picking to maintain clarity in the riff.
- Experiment with palm muting to enhance the rhythmic aspect of the riff.
The original rig
What Muse used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang Micro Plus actually has.
- Guitar
- Manson MB-1
- Amp
- Diezel VH4 (studio), blended with Marshall Plexi Reissue and Vox AC30
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Resistance adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Muse'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 Resistance?
Start from the ’70S BRITISH preset, then set Gain 7.5, Volume 5, Modify 0, Eq tilt 2, Fx type 0.
Which pickup should I use for Resistance?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Muse use on Resistance?
Guitar: Manson MB-1. Amp: Diezel VH4 (studio), blended with Marshall Plexi Reissue and Vox AC30.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Player II HSS Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Resistance on other amps
More Muse on the Fender Mustang Micro Plus
All Muse tones →Popular songs on the Fender Mustang Micro Plus
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- 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.