NUX Mighty 20 BT MkII settings
St. Stephen settings for NUX Mighty 20 BT MkII
Grateful Dead · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Grateful Dead "St. Stephen" solo tone on a NUX Mighty 20 BT MkII, select the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 4, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 7, Reverb 1.5, Patch level 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
updated 2026-04-04
- Preset / mode
- FENDER CLEAN
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
NUX Mighty 20 BT MkII knobs
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 1.5
- Patch level
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb to enhance the spacious feel of the solo.
- Focus on touch-sensitive playing to achieve the articulate and dynamic response characteristic of the original tone.
- Experiment with your picking attack to maintain clarity in single-note lines.
The original rig
What Grateful Dead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your NUX Mighty 20 BT MkII actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson SG Standard (late 1960s, likely 1967-1968, stock wiring)
- Amp
- Fender Twin Reverb (blackface, late 1960s, likely 1967-1968)
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get St. Stephen adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Grateful Dead's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the NUX Mighty 20 BT MkII for St. Stephen?
Start from the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 4, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 7, Reverb 1.5, Patch level 5.
Which pickup should I use for St. Stephen?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Grateful Dead use on St. Stephen?
Guitar: Gibson SG Standard (late 1960s, likely 1967-1968, stock wiring). Amp: Fender Twin Reverb (blackface, late 1960s, likely 1967-1968).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
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 NUX Mighty 20 BT MkII
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Walk · Pantera
- Back In Black · AC/DC
- Layla · Derek & The Dominos
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
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.