Fender Mustang LT25 settings
Bored settings for Fender Mustang LT25
Deftones · adapted 6 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Deftones "Bored" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, select the CLASSIC ROCK preset, then set Gain 7.5, Volume 7, Master 5, Bass 5, Treble 7. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-9 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Jackson JS Series Dinky JS11 · updated 2026-10-12
- Preset / mode
- CLASSIC ROCK
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-9 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang LT25 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Volume
- 7
- Master
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
Playing tips
- Focus on aggressive palm muting for tightness.
- Use a percussive attack to emphasize the rhythm.
- Maintain a consistent picking hand position to keep the tone tight and punchy.
The original rig
What Deftones used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT25 actually has.
- Guitar
- ESP M-II (early 90s, pre-signature, alder body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard)
- Amp
- Marshall JCM 800 100-watt head (x2, studio recording, pre-ADA MP-1 era)
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Bored adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Deftones's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Mustang LT25 for Bored?
Start from the CLASSIC ROCK preset, then set Gain 7.5, Volume 7, Master 5, Bass 5, Treble 7.
Which pickup should I use for Bored?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-9 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Deftones use on Bored?
Guitar: ESP M-II (early 90s, pre-signature, alder body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard). Amp: Marshall JCM 800 100-watt head (x2, studio recording, pre-ADA MP-1 era).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Jackson JS Series Dinky JS11. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
More Deftones on the Fender Mustang LT25
- My Own Summer (Shove It)
- Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
- Entombed
- Knife Prty
- Change (In the House of Flies)
- Diamond Eyes
Popular songs on the Fender Mustang LT25
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
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.