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Mountain guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 4 Mountain songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson Les Paul Junior (late 1950s, single P-90 pickup) into Sunn Coliseum PA head (KT88 tubes) into Sunn 4x12 cabinet with Eminence speakers.

Guitars Mountain used

Gibson Les Paul Junior (late 1950s, single P-90 pickup)1 song
Leslie West's Gibson Les Paul Junior1 song
Gibson Les Paul Junior (single P-90 pickup, sunburst, late 1950s)1 song
Gibson EB-1 (violin bass, 1969-1970 era, as used by Felix Pappalardi)1 song
Gibson EB-1 (Violin Bass, 1969-1970 era, as used by Felix Pappalardi)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Junior (1956, single-cut, original P-90 pickup)1 song
Gibson EB-1 (very likely, Felix Pappalardi's main live bass in early 1970s; sometimes EB-0 or EB-3, but EB-1 is most documented for live use in this era)1 song

Amps Mountain used

Sunn Coliseum PA head (KT88 tubes) into Sunn 4x12 cabinet with Eminence speakers1 song
Sunn Model T (early version, 1971 studio recording)1 song
Sunn Coliseum PA head (late 1960s/early 1970s, used as guitar amp)1 song
Sunn Coliseum Bass (solid state head, c. 1970)1 song
Fender Bassman (Silverface, through 2x12 or 2x15 cab)1 song
Sunn Coliseum PA head (KT88 tubes) into Sunn 4x12 cabinets with Eminence speakers1 song
Fender Bassman Combo Amp (multiple units on stage, as seen in video evidence)1 song

7 Mountain tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Mississippi Queen · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Junior (late 1950s, single P-90 pickup)	Sunn Coliseum PA head (KT88 tubes) into Sunn 4x12 cabinet with Eminence speakers	8
Mississippi Queen · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul Junior (single P-90 pickup, sunburst, late 1950s)	Sunn Coliseum PA head (late 1960s/early 1970s, used as guitar amp)	0
Mississippi Queen · clean	Clean · clean	Gibson EB-1 (violin bass, 1969-1970 era, as used by Felix Pappalardi)	Sunn Coliseum Bass (solid state head, c. 1970)	0
Mississippi Queen · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Junior (1956, single-cut, original P-90 pickup)	Sunn Coliseum PA head (KT88 tubes) into Sunn 4x12 cabinets with Eminence speakers	7.5
Roll Over Beethoven · riff	Riff · distorted	Leslie West's Gibson Les Paul Junior	Sunn Model T (early version, 1971 studio recording)	7
Theme For An Imaginary Western · clean	Clean · clean	Gibson EB-1 (Violin Bass, 1969-1970 era, as used by Felix Pappalardi)	Fender Bassman (Silverface, through 2x12 or 2x15 cab)	0
Theme for An Imaginary Western (Live at Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan - August 1973) · clean	Clean · clean	Gibson EB-1 (very likely, Felix Pappalardi's main live bass in early 1970s; sometimes EB-0 or EB-3, but EB-1 is most documented for live use in this era)	Fender Bassman Combo Amp (multiple units on stage, as seen in video evidence)	0

Mountain songs on popular amps

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Mountain use?

Across 4 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Sunn Coliseum PA head (KT88 tubes) into Sunn 4x12 cabinet with Eminence speakers (1 song), Sunn Model T (early version, 1971 studio recording) (1 song), Sunn Coliseum PA head (late 1960s/early 1970s, used as guitar amp) (1 song), Sunn Coliseum Bass (solid state head, c. 1970) (1 song).

What guitar did Mountain use?

Most often: Gibson Les Paul Junior (late 1950s, single P-90 pickup) (1 song), Leslie West's Gibson Les Paul Junior (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Junior (single P-90 pickup, sunburst, late 1950s) (1 song), Gibson EB-1 (violin bass, 1969-1970 era, as used by Felix Pappalardi) (1 song).

How do I get Mountain's tone on my amp?

Open any Mountain song below to see the original gear and settings, then use ToneAdapt to adapt them to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.