Fender Mustang LT25 settings
Sextape settings for Fender Mustang LT25
Deftones · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Deftones "Sextape" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, select the DREAMY preset, then set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 5, Treble 6, Reverb 4. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
updated 2026-10-30
- Preset / mode
- DREAMY
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- 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
- Reverb on (Spring) · 4
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 reverb to add depth and warmth to the clean tone.
- Play with soft, dynamic picking to achieve the smooth, glassy attack characteristic of the original 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
- ESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter signature 7-string, likely used for studio recording of 'Sextape')
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2010 era)
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Sextape 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 Sextape?
Start from the DREAMY preset, then set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 5, Treble 6, Reverb 4.
Which pickup should I use for Sextape?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Deftones use on Sextape?
Guitar: ESP Stef B-7 (Stephen Carpenter signature 7-string, likely used for studio recording of 'Sextape'). Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2010 era).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Sextape 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.