Fender Mustang LT50 settings
Basket Case settings for Fender Mustang LT50
Green Day · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Green Day "Basket Case" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LT50, select the SUPER ROCK preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 8, Reverb 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gibson Les Paul · updated 2026-08-30
- Preset / mode
- SUPER ROCK
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Mustang LT50 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 8
- Reverb
- 0
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting for percussive power chords.
- Focus on aggressive picking to achieve a biting attack.
- Maintain a steady rhythm to keep the punchy tone consistent.
The original rig
What Green Day used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT50 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Stratocaster 'Blue' heavily modified (replica of Fernandes Strat, Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB humbucker in bridge)
- Amp
- Marshall 1959 SLP Super Lead (modded by Martin Golub, used in studio for Dookie)
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 8.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Basket Case adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Green Day's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Mustang LT50 for Basket Case?
Start from the SUPER ROCK preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 8, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Basket Case?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Green Day use on Basket Case?
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster 'Blue' heavily modified (replica of Fernandes Strat, Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB humbucker in bridge). Amp: Marshall 1959 SLP Super Lead (modded by Martin Golub, used in studio for Dookie).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Gibson Les Paul. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Basket Case on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Mustang LT50
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
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.