Fender Mustang LT25 settings
White Horse settings for Fender Mustang LT25
Chris Stapleton · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Chris Stapleton "White Horse" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, select the CHICAGO BLUES preset, then set Gain 5.5, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 6, Treble 6.5, Reverb 3. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRX40 · updated 2026-10-06
- Preset / mode
- CHICAGO BLUES
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang LT25 knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Volume
- 6
- Master
- 5
- Bass
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 3
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 3
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to add depth to the tone.
- Focus on dynamic picking to achieve the touch-sensitive response characteristic of the original tone.
- Experiment with your picking attack to enhance the articulation and clarity in the riff.
The original rig
What Chris Stapleton used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT25 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Jazzmaster (likely 1962 reissue, sunburst, rosewood board)
- Amp
- Fender '62 Brownface Princeton 6G2
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get White Horse adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Chris Stapleton'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 White Horse?
Start from the CHICAGO BLUES preset, then set Gain 5.5, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 6, Treble 6.5, Reverb 3.
Which pickup should I use for White Horse?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Chris Stapleton use on White Horse?
Guitar: Fender Jazzmaster (likely 1962 reissue, sunburst, rosewood board). Amp: Fender '62 Brownface Princeton 6G2.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRX40. 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.