Fender Mustang LT25 settings
Diamond Eyes settings for Fender Mustang LT25
Deftones · adapted 5 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Deftones "Diamond Eyes" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, select the METAL LEAD preset, then set Gain 8, Bass 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-08-30
- Preset / mode
- METAL LEAD
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Mustang LT25 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (digital) · 2
Playing tips
- Use aggressive palm muting to achieve the tight, percussive low end.
- Focus on clear note separation during riffing to maintain articulation.
- Keep a heavy attack on the strings to enhance the modern metal punch.
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 LTD SC-608B Stephen Carpenter Signature 8-string Baritone
- Amp
- Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II (tone-matched to studio amps, likely Marshall JMP-1 preamp + Marshall EL34 100/100 power amp, possibly blended with Bogner Uberschall and Soldano SLO-100)
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get Diamond Eyes 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 Diamond Eyes?
Start from the METAL LEAD preset, then set Gain 8, Bass 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for Diamond Eyes?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Deftones use on Diamond Eyes?
Guitar: ESP LTD SC-608B Stephen Carpenter Signature 8-string Baritone. Amp: Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II (tone-matched to studio amps, likely Marshall JMP-1 preamp + Marshall EL34 100/100 power amp, possibly blended with Bogner Uberschall and Soldano SLO-100).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Diamond Eyes on other amps
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)
- Bored
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.