Mexicola amp settings — Fender Rumble 40
The Queens of the Stone Age guitar tone for “Mexicola”, dialed in for a Fender Rumble 40 with a Squier Affinity Precision Bass PJ. Studio album cut, Queens of the Stone Age (1998) — iconic bass intro/main riff
Fender Precision Bass (played by Josh Homme as 'Carlo Von Sexron') tuned down to C Standard, into an Ampeg SVT-CL / 8x10 rig driven hard with mid overdrive / fuzz
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
01EHX Bass Big Muff Pi
Set toggle switch to 'Bass Boost' (or 'Dry') to retain massive low-end fundamental
The Bass Big Muff serves as the primary fuzz gain source, so the Rumble 40 stays clean with Gain at 2 to prevent muddy double-gain. Rumble amps are naturally scooped, so Low-Mid and High-Mid should both sit pushed around 7 (consolidated to Mid 7) to mimic an Ampeg SVT's dense midrange, while treble is pulled down to tame excessive solid-state fizz. Keep the Rumble's Contour and Bright voicing switches OFF to avoid gutting your midrange punch.
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