Fender Mustang GT40 settings
Strife settings for Fender Mustang GT40
Trivium · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Trivium "Strife" riff tone on a Fender Mustang GT40, select the Basic Metal 2000 preset, then set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Reverb 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
updated 2026-03-29
- Preset / mode
- Basic Metal 2000
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Mustang GT40 knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 0
Playing tips
- Use aggressive palm muting for tight riffs.
- Employ alternate picking for clarity in fast passages.
- Focus on dynamic strumming to accentuate the aggressive tone.
The original rig
What Trivium used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang GT40 actually has.
- Guitar
- Epiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom (2013, Drop C# tuning)
- Amp
- Peavey 6505+ (studio recording, Vengeance Falls era)
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Strife adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Trivium's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Mustang GT40 for Strife?
Start from the Basic Metal 2000 preset, then set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Strife?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Trivium use on Strife?
Guitar: Epiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom (2013, Drop C# tuning). Amp: Peavey 6505+ (studio recording, Vengeance Falls era).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Popular songs on the Fender Mustang GT40
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Creep · Radiohead
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
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.