Super massiev black hole amp settings — Fender Deluxe Reverb
The Muse guitar tone for “Super massiev black hole”, dialed in for a Fender Deluxe Reverb with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Black Holes and Revelations (2006) — Main Riff
Manson 7-string Custom / Fender Stratocaster + ZVEX Fuzz Factory / DI Fuzz + Diezel VH4 (Channel 4)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01ZVEX Fuzz Factory
RECOMMENDED — not owned
The Deluxe Reverb is a pristine clean tube platform with only Volume, Bass, and Treble controls (no preamp gain, mid, or presence knobs), meaning it physically cannot produce modern high-gain fuzz distortion on its own. Pushing the amp volume to 7 gets maximum natural edge-of-breakup compression, but adding an external gated fuzz pedal like a Fuzz Factory is mandatory to achieve the signature synth-fuzz tone. When you add the pedal, set the amp volume lower for clean headroom and let the pedal generate all distortion. Clean intro: keep volume at 3-4 and roll tone knob to 6.
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