Fender Mustang LT25 settings
Fly By Night settings for Fender Mustang LT25
Rush · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Rush "Fly By Night" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, select the CLASSIC ROCK preset, then set Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone SG Standard · updated 2026-08-28
- Preset / mode
- CLASSIC ROCK
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Mustang LT25 knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Focus on tight, rhythmic playing to achieve the punchy attack characteristic of the riff.
- Experiment with palm muting to enhance the clarity and definition of each note.
The original rig
What Rush used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT25 actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson ES-335
- Amp
- Marshall 50-watt head with single 4x12 cabinet and Fender Twin Reverb
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get Fly By Night adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Rush'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 Fly By Night?
Start from the CLASSIC ROCK preset, then set Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Fly By Night?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Rush use on Fly By Night?
Guitar: Gibson ES-335. Amp: Marshall 50-watt head with single 4x12 cabinet and Fender Twin Reverb.
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.
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.