Fender Mustang 2 settings
Send the Pain Below settings for Fender Mustang 2
Chevelle · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Chevelle "Send the Pain Below" riff tone on a Fender Mustang 2, select the Metal 2000 preset, then set Gain 8, Bass 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Mod select 1, Dly rev select 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gibson Les Paul · updated 2026-04-01
- Preset / mode
- Metal 2000
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang 2 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Mod select
- 1
- Dly rev select
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting to achieve the chugging effect.
- Focus on precise picking to maintain clarity in the riff.
- Experiment with dynamics; aggressive picking will enhance the percussive attack.
The original rig
What Chevelle used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang 2 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Jim Root Stratocaster
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get Send the Pain Below adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Chevelle's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Mustang 2 for Send the Pain Below?
Start from the Metal 2000 preset, then set Gain 8, Bass 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Mod select 1, Dly rev select 1.
Which pickup should I use for Send the Pain Below?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Chevelle use on Send the Pain Below?
Guitar: Fender Jim Root Stratocaster. Amp: Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Gibson Les Paul. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Send the Pain Below on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Mustang 2
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Lithium · Nirvana
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.