Fender Mustang LT25 settings
Shine settings for Fender Mustang LT25
Collective Soul · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Collective Soul "Shine" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, select the CHICAGO BLUES preset, then set Gain 6, Bass 5.5, Treble 6.5, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GRGR131EX · updated 2026-09-02
- Preset / mode
- CHICAGO BLUES
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang LT25 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 0.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 4.5
Playing tips
- Use a strong pick attack to emphasize the distinct percussive nature of the riff.
- Maintain a dynamic picking style to achieve clear note separation.
- Experiment with palm muting for added chunkiness in the riff.
The original rig
What Collective Soul used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT25 actually has.
- Guitar
- Rickenbacker (exact model unknown, likely 360 or 330 based on era and sound)
- Amp
- Fender Twin Reverb (likely silverface, studio recording)
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Shine adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Collective Soul'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 Shine?
Start from the CHICAGO BLUES preset, then set Gain 6, Bass 5.5, Treble 6.5, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for Shine?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Collective Soul use on Shine?
Guitar: Rickenbacker (exact model unknown, likely 360 or 330 based on era and sound). Amp: Fender Twin Reverb (likely silverface, studio recording).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GRGR131EX. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Shine 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.