Fender Mustang GTX 50 settings
Nightmare settings for Fender Mustang GTX 50
Avenged Sevenfold · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Avenged Sevenfold "Nightmare" riff tone on a Fender Mustang GTX 50, select the Metal 2000 preset, then set Gain 9, Bass 5, Mid 6.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 5, Reverb 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Jackson Dinky · updated 2026-01-05
- Preset / mode
- Metal 2000
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang GTX 50 knobs
- Gain
- 9
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 0
Playing tips
- Maintain a tight picking attack for clarity in the riff.
- Use palm muting to emphasize the aggressive crunch.
- Focus on precision in your fretting hand to capture the riff's tightness.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Schecter Syn Custom-S · updated 2026-09-24
- Preset / mode
- Metal 2000
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-10 · Volume 10
Fender Mustang GTX 50 knobs
- Gain
- 9
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 8
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (digital) · 3
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the noise gate to tighten the sound and reduce hiss during high-gain solos.
- Utilize aggressive pick attack to enhance articulation and clarity in fast alternate picking.
The original rig
What Avenged Sevenfold used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang GTX 50 actually has.
- Guitar
- Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
- Amp
- Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Nightmare adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Avenged Sevenfold's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Mustang GTX 50 for Nightmare?
Start from the Metal 2000 preset, then set Gain 9, Bass 5, Mid 6.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 5, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Nightmare?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Avenged Sevenfold use on Nightmare?
Guitar: Schecter Synyster Gates Custom. Amp: Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Jackson Dinky. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Nightmare on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Mustang GTX 50
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
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.