Fender Rumble 40 settings
Hysteria settings for Fender Rumble 40
Muse · adapted 19 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Muse "Hysteria" distorted tone on a Fender Rumble 40, set Gain 9, Drive 3, Bass 4, Mid 6, Treble 5, Bright voicing 0. Use the both pickups (p for body, j for bite) pickup.
Distorted settings
Adapted for a Yamaha TRBX174 · updated 2026-11-12
- Pickup
- Both pickups (P for body, J for bite)
Fender Rumble 40 knobs
- Gain
- 9
- Drive
- 3
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 5
- Bright voicing
- 0
- Overdrive gain
- 7
- Contour voicing
- 0
- Overdrive level
- 6
- Vintage voicing
- 0
Playing tips
- Use fingerstyle to enhance warmth and roundness in your tone.
- Experiment with the overdrive settings to find the right balance of saturation.
- Adjust the midrange to cut through the mix while maintaining a full sound.
The original rig
What Muse used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Rumble 40 actually has.
- Bass
- Gibson SG Standard (red, used by Matt Bellamy on Absolution recording)
- Amp
- Unknown exact model (no direct source for amp used on 'Hysteria' studio recording; likely Marshall or similar British high-gain amp typical for Muse in this era, but not confirmed in sources)
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different bass or pedals? Get Hysteria adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Muse's tone to your own bass, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Rumble 40 settings for Hysteria?
Set Gain 9, Drive 3, Bass 4, Mid 6, Treble 5, Bright voicing 0.
Which pickup should I use for Hysteria?
Both pickups (P for body, J for bite).
What gear did Muse use on Hysteria?
Bass: Gibson SG Standard (red, used by Matt Bellamy on Absolution recording). Amp: Unknown exact model (no direct source for amp used on 'Hysteria' studio recording; likely Marshall or similar British high-gain amp typical for Muse in this era, but not confirmed in sources).
Will these settings work with my bass?
These settings were adapted for a Yamaha TRBX174. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact bass, pickups, amp and pedals.
Hysteria on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Rumble 40
- For Whom the Bell Tolls · Metallica
- Schism · TOOL
- Money · Pink Floyd
- Feel Good Inc. (feat. David Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer & Vincent Mason) · Gorillaz & De La Soul
- Come Together · The Beatles
- Paranoid · Black Sabbath
- Chop Suey! · System Of A Down
- Give it Away · Red Hot Chile Peppers
- My Name Is Mud · Primus
- Message In a Bottle · The Police
- Orion · Metallica
- Symphony of Destruction · Megadeth
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.