Little Sister amp settings — Fender Frontman 10G
The Queens of the Stone Age guitar tone for “Little Sister”, dialed in for a Fender Frontman 10G with a Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Studio version, Lullabies to Paralyze (2005) - main rhythm riff
Ampeg V-4/VT-22 tube amps, Ovation Ultra GP (humbuckers), Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive, tuned to C Standard
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
The Frontman 10G lacks a dedicated midrange control, so rolling the treble back to 5 and keeping bass at 4 avoids flubbing the 6-inch speaker while preserving Josh Homme's punchy mid bark. Single coils on a Strat naturally sound brighter and thinner than the original Ovation Ultra GP humbuckers, so roll your guitar tone knob down to 7 to thicken the fundamental. If you add the recommended SD-1 overdrive pedal later, switch the amp to the clean channel with gain low to avoid harsh double-gain fizziness.
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