Fender Mustang LT50 settings
Holiday settings for Fender Mustang LT50
Green Day · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Green Day "Holiday" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LT50, select the SUPER ROCK preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-01
- Preset / mode
- SUPER ROCK
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-10 · Volume 10
Fender Mustang LT50 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting for percussive power chords.
- Focus on aggressive strumming to achieve the saturated crunch.
- Maintain a consistent attack for articulate note decay.
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
- Gibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong's original, likely 1956 model)
- Amp
- Marshall Plexi Super Lead (modded, often referred to as 'Pete' or 'Idiot' amp, Suhr-modded SE Lead circuit)
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Holiday 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 Holiday?
Start from the SUPER ROCK preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Holiday?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Green Day use on Holiday?
Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Junior (Billie Joe Armstrong's original, likely 1956 model). Amp: Marshall Plexi Super Lead (modded, often referred to as 'Pete' or 'Idiot' amp, Suhr-modded SE Lead circuit).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Holiday 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.