Fender Mustang LT25 settings
Once Upon a Time In the West settings for Fender Mustang LT25
Dire Straits · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Dire Straits "Once Upon a Time In the West" solo tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, select the CLEAN DELAY preset, then set Gain 3.5, Volume 6, Master 6, Bass 5, Treble 6, Reverb 3. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 7-8.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Squier Classic Vibe '70s HSS Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-10
- Preset / mode
- CLEAN DELAY
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 7-8
Fender Mustang LT25 knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Volume
- 6
- Master
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Built-in effects
- Delay on
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the volume pedal for dynamic swells to enhance expressiveness during the solo.
- Play with a light touch to maintain the articulate and expressive fingerstyle characteristic of the original tone.
The original rig
What Dire Straits used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT25 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Stratocaster (likely 1961, maple neck, stock single-coils)
- Amp
- Brown Fender Vibrolux
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Once Upon a Time In the West adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Dire Straits'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 Once Upon a Time In the West?
Start from the CLEAN DELAY preset, then set Gain 3.5, Volume 6, Master 6, Bass 5, Treble 6, Reverb 3.
Which pickup should I use for Once Upon a Time In the West?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 7-8.
What gear did Dire Straits use on Once Upon a Time In the West?
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (likely 1961, maple neck, stock single-coils). Amp: Brown Fender Vibrolux.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Classic Vibe '70s HSS Stratocaster. 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.