Fender Mustang GTX 100 settings
Raining Blood settings for Fender Mustang GTX 100
Slayer · adapted 11 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Slayer "Raining Blood" riff tone on a Fender Mustang GTX 100, set Gain 8.5, Volume 7, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, Treble 7, Reverb 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Schecter Synyster Gates Custom · updated 2026-11-10
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang GTX 100 knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Volume
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
- Master volume
- 7
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Use aggressive pick attack to maintain articulation.
- Keep the picking hand steady for staccato playing.
The original rig
What Slayer used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang GTX 100 actually has.
- Guitar
- B.C. Rich Bich (circa 1986, as seen in live footage and consistent with studio era)
- Amp
- Marshall JCM800 2203
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Raining Blood adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Slayer's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Mustang GTX 100 settings for Raining Blood?
Set Gain 8.5, Volume 7, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, Treble 7, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Raining Blood?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Slayer use on Raining Blood?
Guitar: B.C. Rich Bich (circa 1986, as seen in live footage and consistent with studio era). Amp: Marshall JCM800 2203.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Schecter Synyster Gates Custom. 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 GTX 100
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · 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.