Hysteria (Muse) guitar tone and amp settings
Hysteria guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3: Brown amp type, medium gain (Gain 6.5), forward mids (Middle 6.5), balanced lows (Bass 4), bridge pickup.
Settings for your amp
Hysteria settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3 settings for every songAmpBOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Variation
- Off
- Amp Type
- Brown
- Gain
- 6.5
- Volume
- 5
- Bass
- 4
- Middle
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6
- Booster
- 0
- Mod
- 0
- FX
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb
- 0
- Master
- Set to your room
- Power Control
- Set to your room
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
Hysteria settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40
Positive Grid Spark 40 settings for every songAmpPositive Grid Spark 40
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Type
- Hi-Gain
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 4.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Master
- Set to your room
- Mod
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Output
- Set to your room
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 7.5
Hysteria settings on a Fender Mustang LT25
Fender Mustang LT25 settings for every songAmpFender Mustang LT25
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Model
- 90S ROCK
- Gain
- 6.5
- Volume
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Bass
- 4.5
- Middle
- 6.5
- Master
- Set to your room
- Stomp
- None
- Mod
- None
- Delay
- None
- Reverb
- None
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
Hysteria settings on any amp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble
Amp
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 7
Why it sounds like that
Hysteria's riff began on guitar: Matt Bellamy first played the bass riff on guitar. The guitar plays a melody of its own against the bass, with no point where the bass sits on a root note. The tremolo frenzy comes from a 1962 Gibson SG, the only non-Manson guitar on Absolution, fitted with a Roland GK2 MIDI pickup. He played a Diezel VH4 across the entire album, and the sessions also used his own custom Marshall.
- Give the guitar its own melody, separate from the bass, rather than a root-note part.
What amp did Matt Bellamy use on Hysteria?
- Mixdown says Bellamy's custom Manson guitars were the main tools of tone on Absolution, most prominently the Manson 007. (on the album Absolution)[1]
- Mixdown says the 1962 Gibson SG was the only non-Manson guitar Bellamy used on Absolution, for the tremolo frenzy of Hysteria. (on the album Absolution)[1]
- Mixdown says Bellamy's SG has 57 Classic humbuckers, with a Roland GK2 MIDI pickup added. (on the album Absolution)[1]
- Mixdown says Bellamy played a Diezel VH4 across the entire Absolution album. (on the album Absolution)[1]
- Costey said Bellamy played a bit through a Diesel guitar head and through his own custom Marshall during the Absolution sessions. (on the album Absolution)[2]
- Sound On Sound says Bellamy's custom Manson guitars were mostly recorded through Diesel and Marshall amps running into a variety of cabinets. (on the album Absolution)[2]
- Wolstenholme said the guitar plays a separate melody from the bass in Hysteria, with no root note for the bass to sit on. (on this song)[3]
- Wolstenholme said Matt Bellamy first played the bass riff on guitar. (on this song)[4]
Questions
What amp did Matt Bellamy use on Hysteria?
The sources on this page document Matt Bellamy's gear on Hysteria by Muse: guitar, 1962 Gibson SG [1]; pickup, Gibson 57 Classic humbuckers [1]; amp, Diezel VH4 [1]. Each value cites the numbered source it comes from, listed at the foot of the page.
What are the Hysteria settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3?
For the Hysteria guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3, set Amp Type Brown, Gain 6.5, Volume 5, Bass 4, Middle 6.5, Treble 6, Booster 0, Mod 0, FX 0, Delay 0, Reverb 0; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master and Power Control to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Hysteria settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40?
For the Hysteria guitar tone on a Positive Grid Spark 40, set Amp Type Hi-Gain, Gain 6.5, Bass 4.5, Mid 6.5, Treble 6.5, Mod 0, Delay 0, Reverb 0.5; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 7.5. Set Master and Output to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Hysteria settings on a Fender Mustang LT25?
For the Hysteria guitar tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, set Amp Model 90S ROCK, Gain 6.5, Volume 6, Treble 6.5, Bass 4.5, Middle 6.5, Stomp None, Mod None, Delay None, Reverb None; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
Can I get the Hysteria tone on my own amp?
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