Hysteria amp settings — Valeton GP-100

The Muse guitar tone for “Hysteria”, dialed in for a Valeton GP-100 with a Harley Benton PJ-5. Studio version, Absolution (2003)

Original rig

Pedulla Rapture RB5 / Fender Jazz Bass into 3-way split: Marshall DBS 7400 clean DI, Sovtek Big Muff, Human Gear Animato, doubled with Roland JP-8080/Kyma synth

Massive, aggressive multi-layered synth-like bass fuzz with preserved sub-low fundamental and biting upper-mid distortion

Amp settings — Valeton GP-100

CHANNELAmpeg SVT model (SVT/Bass Block) + 8x10 Cab IRBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	4
Bass	6
Mid	7
Treble	5
Reverb	0
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge+middle TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Compressor Block (GP-100)

Even out the continuous 16th-note plucking dynamics

Sustain 6 · Attack 4 · Level 7

02Bass Fuzz / Muff Block (GP-100 DST)

Primary heavy fuzz body emulating Russian Big Muff

Sustain 8 · Tone 6 · Volume 7

Why these settings

The GP-100 runs in a single digital signal path, so dial the Muff-style DST block with moderate top end into an SVT bass amp model to reproduce the heavy fuzz without completely losing low-end punch. Favoring both pickups on the Harley Benton PJ-5 retains the P-pickup low-end girth while adding the bridge J-pickup growl and articulation necessary for the driving 16th notes. Keep the amp block gain moderate around 4 so the fuzz stays distinct and punchy rather than turning to loose digital sludge.

PRO TIPPlay with a strong, consistent alternating two-finger technique right between the middle P-pickup and bridge pickup with high attack velocity to replicate Chris Wolstenholme's percussive machine-like synth envelope.

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