Fender Mustang LT25 settings
Telephones settings for Fender Mustang LT25
Vacations · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Vacations "Telephones" solo tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, select the CLASSIC ROCK preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Reverb 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
updated 2026-04-13
- Preset / mode
- CLASSIC ROCK
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang LT25 knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 5
Built-in effects
- Delay on
- Reverb on (spring) · 6
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 chorus effect to add shimmer and width to your solo lines.
- Play with a light touch to maintain clarity and note separation in your leads.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-09-25
- Preset / mode
- BRIT 64 RHYTHM
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup (single-coil)
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang LT25 knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 6.5
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 chorus effect to add shimmer and width to your riff.
- Play with a tight, percussive attack to maintain clarity in your notes.
The original rig
What Vacations used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT25 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster shape and pickups are visually confirmed in live videos and band photos from the era)
- Amp
- Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (most likely, based on live videos and genre conventions for clean indie tones; no explicit studio confirmation)
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 6.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Telephones adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Vacations'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 Telephones?
Start from the CLASSIC ROCK preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Reverb 5.
Which pickup should I use for Telephones?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Vacations use on Telephones?
Guitar: Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster shape and pickups are visually confirmed in live videos and band photos from the era). Amp: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (most likely, based on live videos and genre conventions for clean indie tones; no explicit studio confirmation).
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.
Telephones 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.