Fender Mustang LT50 settings
Earrings settings for Fender Mustang LT50
Malcolm Todd · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Malcolm Todd "Earrings" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LT50, select the BRIT 64 RHYTHM preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 1. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-08-15
- Preset / mode
- BRIT 64 RHYTHM
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang LT50 knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 4
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Focus on picking dynamics to achieve the articulate rhythm playing characteristic of the riff.
- Experiment with palm muting on certain chord stabs for a percussive feel.
The original rig
What Malcolm Todd used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT50 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Jaguar Classic Player
- Amp
- Unknown (not specified in sources)
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Earrings adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Malcolm Todd'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 Earrings?
Start from the BRIT 64 RHYTHM preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 1.
Which pickup should I use for Earrings?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Malcolm Todd use on Earrings?
Guitar: Fender Jaguar Classic Player. Amp: Unknown (not specified in sources).
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.
Earrings 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.