Fender Mustang LT25 settings
Cult of Personality settings for Fender Mustang LT25
Living Colour · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Living Colour "Cult of Personality" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, select the SUPER ROCK preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone SG Standard · updated 2026-09-22
- Preset / mode
- SUPER ROCK
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang LT25 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus to add thickness to the riff.
- Keep your playing tight and staccato to match the aggressive attack of the original tone.
- Focus on palm muting to achieve the punchy, immediate response characteristic of the riff.
The original rig
What Living Colour used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT25 actually has.
- Guitar
- Hamer SS1 (custom, early 80s, with EMG pickups)
- Amp
- Marshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Cult of Personality adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Living Colour'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 Cult of Personality?
Start from the SUPER ROCK preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for Cult of Personality?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Living Colour use on Cult of Personality?
Guitar: Hamer SS1 (custom, early 80s, with EMG pickups). Amp: Marshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone SG Standard. 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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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.