Fender Mustang LT25 settings
Mary Jane's Last Dance settings for Fender Mustang LT25
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "Mary Jane's Last Dance" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, select the BRIT 64 RHYTHM preset, then set Gain 4.5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-08-29
- Preset / mode
- BRIT 64 RHYTHM
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang LT25 knobs
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 4.5
Playing tips
- Use a light touch to maintain clarity and articulation in your picking.
- Strum open chords to achieve that jangly, bright sound characteristic of the original tone.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to enhance the touch-sensitive response of your setup.
The original rig
What Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT25 actually has.
- Guitar
- Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar
- Amp
- Vox AC-30 Super Twin Reverb with Top Boost
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Mary Jane's Last Dance adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers'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 Mary Jane's Last Dance?
Start from the BRIT 64 RHYTHM preset, then set Gain 4.5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for Mary Jane's Last Dance?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers use on Mary Jane's Last Dance?
Guitar: Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar. Amp: Vox AC-30 Super Twin Reverb with Top Boost.
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.
Mary Jane's Last Dance on other amps
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.