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Fender Mustang LT50 settings

Do I Wanna Know? settings for Fender Mustang LT50

Arctic Monkeys · adapted 13 times on ToneAdapt

To get the Arctic Monkeys "Do I Wanna Know?" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LT50, select the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 7. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.

Riff settings

Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-16

Preset / mode
FENDER CLEAN
Pickup
Neck pickup
Guitar knobs
Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9

Fender Mustang LT50 knobs

Gain
1.5
Volume
6
Master
5
Bass
6
Mid
5
Treble
7
Reverb
4

Built-in effects

  • Reverb on (Spring) · 4

Playing tips

  • Use a light picking attack to maintain clarity and articulation.
  • Engage the amp's reverb for added ambience, but keep it subtle.
  • Avoid palm muting to preserve the chimey quality of the 12-string sound.

The original rig

What Arctic Monkeys used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT50 actually has.

Guitar
Vox Starstream XII 12-String
Amp
Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (with Magnatone Custom 410 blended in studio)
Gain
6.5
Bass
6
Mid
7
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5
Reverb
4
Full Do I Wanna Know? tone breakdown, effects and sources →

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Frequently asked questions

What preset should I use on the Fender Mustang LT50 for Do I Wanna Know??

Start from the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 7.

Which pickup should I use for Do I Wanna Know??

Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.

What gear did Arctic Monkeys use on Do I Wanna Know??

Guitar: Vox Starstream XII 12-String. Amp: Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (with Magnatone Custom 410 blended in studio).

Will these settings work with my guitar?

These settings were adapted for a Squier Stratocaster. 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.