Fender Mustang LT25 settings
Knife Prty settings for Fender Mustang LT25
Deftones · adapted 12 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Deftones "Knife Prty" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, select the CLEAN DELAY preset, then set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 5, Treble 6, Reverb 4. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-11
- Preset / mode
- CLEAN DELAY
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang LT25 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Volume
- 6
- Master
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 4
Built-in effects
- Delay on
- Chorus on
- Reverb on (plate) · 6
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the shimmering clean tone.
- Engage the delay effect subtly to add depth and space to the riff.
- Adjust the reverb to enhance the ambient quality of the clean tone.
The original rig
What Deftones used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT25 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Telecaster (Chino Moreno, White Pony era, likely American Standard or similar)
- Amp
- Marshall JMP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp with Celestion G12T-75 speakers
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Knife Prty 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 Knife Prty?
Start from the CLEAN DELAY preset, then set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 5, Treble 6, Reverb 4.
Which pickup should I use for Knife Prty?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Deftones use on Knife Prty?
Guitar: Fender Telecaster (Chino Moreno, White Pony era, likely American Standard or similar). Amp: Marshall JMP-1 preamp into Marshall 9200 power amp with Celestion G12T-75 speakers.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Stratocaster. 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
- Change (In the House of Flies)
- Bored
- 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.