Fender Mustang LT50 settings
Bed of Roses settings for Fender Mustang LT50
Bon Jovi · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Bon Jovi "Bed of Roses" solo tone on a Fender Mustang LT50, select the CLASSIC ROCK preset, then set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 4. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-08-26
- Preset / mode
- CLASSIC ROCK
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang LT50 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 4
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 4
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 subtly to add texture to your lead lines.
- Focus on expressive bends and melodic phrasing to capture the vocal-like quality of the solo.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-08-26
- Preset / mode
- CLASSIC ROCK
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang LT50 knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb to add depth to the sound.
- Play with a smooth attack to maintain clarity in chord voicings.
- Focus on touch-sensitive playing to achieve the dynamic response characteristic of the original tone.
The original rig
What Bon Jovi used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT50 actually has.
- Guitar
- Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar
- Amp
- Marshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Bed of Roses adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Bon Jovi'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 Bed of Roses?
Start from the CLASSIC ROCK preset, then set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 4.
Which pickup should I use for Bed of Roses?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Bon Jovi use on Bed of Roses?
Guitar: Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar. Amp: Marshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Bed of Roses 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.