My Name Is Mud amp settings — Fender Mustang III

The Primus guitar tone for “My Name Is Mud”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang III with a Esp LTD AP-204. Studio version, Pork Soda (1993)

Original rig

Fodera Emperor Standard (or Carl Thompson 4-string fretless) → MXR M87 Bass Compressor → Ampeg SVT Classic + 8x10 cab

Aggressive slap-and-pop with piano-like clarity, scooped low-mids, bright percussive attack, compressed sustain

Amp settings — Fender Mustang III

CHANNELBassman model (or closest clean bass amp model available)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	3
Bass	7
Mid	5
Treble	7
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Mustang III is a guitar amp with digital modeling — it lacks the SVT's tube sag and 8x10 cab thump, so bass is pushed to 7 to compensate for the smaller speaker's thin low-end. Mid stays moderate at 5 because the Mustang's mid control is voiced higher than the SVT's; scooping further would lose the Claypool bark. Treble at 7 preserves the slap attack. No compressor pedal means the dynamics will be less even than the original — dig in consistently with your thumb.

PRO TIPClaypool's signature tone comes from aggressive thumb-slap technique directly over the neck pickup and snapping pops near the bridge — the attack is in your hands more than the amp. Roll your right hand position forward toward the neck for the rubbery thump on verse riffs.

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