Fender Mustang GT100 settings
Paranoid Android settings for Fender Mustang GT100
Radiohead · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Paranoid Android" riff tone on a Fender Mustang GT100, select the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 5, Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gibson Les Paul · updated 2026-10-22
- Preset / mode
- FENDER CLEAN
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang GT100 knobs
- Gain
- 5
- Gain
- 1.5
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 5
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Master Volume
- 5
Built-in effects
- Chorus on
- Reverb on (Spring) · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the modulation swirl characteristic of the original tone.
- Keep your picking light and articulate to maintain the crisp, glassy quality of the notes.
- Experiment with the neck and bridge pickups together for a balanced, jangly tone.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang GT100 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Telecaster Plus
- Amp
- Vox AC30 (studio, likely with Marshall Shredmaster pedal for distortion)
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Paranoid Android adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Radiohead's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Mustang GT100 for Paranoid Android?
Start from the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 5, Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for Paranoid Android?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Radiohead use on Paranoid Android?
Guitar: Fender Telecaster Plus. Amp: Vox AC30 (studio, likely with Marshall Shredmaster pedal for distortion).
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.
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Popular songs on the Fender Mustang GT100
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Killing in the Name · Rage Against the Machine
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- So Goes the Story · Eddie Hazel
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.