Fender Rumble 500 settings
Hysteria settings for Fender Rumble 500
Muse · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Muse "Hysteria" distorted tone on a Fender Rumble 500, set Gain 9, Drive 3, Bass 4, Mid 6, Treble 5, Bright 0. Use the p pickup (split-coil, only pickup position) pickup.
Distorted settings
Adapted for a Fender Precision Bass · updated 2026-10-11
- Pickup
- P pickup (split-coil, only pickup position)
Fender Rumble 500 knobs
- Gain
- 9
- Drive
- 3
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 5
- Bright
- 0
- Contour
- 0
- Vintage
- 1
- Compression
- 4
Playing tips
- Use fingerstyle to emphasize the warmth and punch of the neck pickup.
- Experiment with the drive control to find the right level of saturation without losing clarity.
- Engage the vintage switch for added warmth and sustain, which complements the overdriven tone.
The original rig
What Muse used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Rumble 500 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 500 settings for Hysteria?
Set Gain 9, Drive 3, Bass 4, Mid 6, Treble 5, Bright 0.
Which pickup should I use for Hysteria?
P pickup (split-coil, only pickup position).
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 Fender Precision Bass. 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 500
- For Whom the Bell Tolls · Metallica
- Schism · TOOL
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- Money · Pink Floyd
- Paranoid · Black Sabbath
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- Feel Good Inc. (feat. David Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer & Vincent Mason) · Gorillaz & De La Soul
- Symphony of Destruction · Megadeth
- Orion · Metallica
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Message In a Bottle · The Police
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.