Fender Mustang LT25 settings
Sick Love settings for Fender Mustang LT25
Red Hot Chili Peppers · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Red Hot Chili Peppers "Sick Love" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, select the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 6, Treble 6.5, Reverb 1. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Sonic® Stratocaster® HSS · updated 2026-05-29
- Preset / mode
- FENDER CLEAN
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang LT25 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 4.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the subtle ambiance of the original tone.
- Play with a light touch to maintain the clean and mellow character of the riff.
- Focus on smooth transitions between notes to ensure the fills sound intentional and cohesive.
The original rig
What Red Hot Chili Peppers used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT25 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Jaguar (likely American Vintage Reissue, as used by Josh Klinghoffer on The Getaway sessions)
- Amp
- Marshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, as per era and artist's known use on The Getaway)
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Sick Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Red Hot Chili Peppers'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 Sick Love?
Start from the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 6, Treble 6.5, Reverb 1.
Which pickup should I use for Sick Love?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Red Hot Chili Peppers use on Sick Love?
Guitar: Fender Jaguar (likely American Vintage Reissue, as used by Josh Klinghoffer on The Getaway sessions). Amp: Marshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, as per era and artist's known use on The Getaway).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Sonic® Stratocaster® HSS. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Sick Love on other amps
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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.