Fender Mustang LT50 settings
Love, Hate, Love settings for Fender Mustang LT50
Alice In Chains · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Alice In Chains "Love, Hate, Love" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LT50, select the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup (single-coil) pickup with your guitar's tone on 7 and volume on 6-7.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-20
- Preset / mode
- FENDER CLEAN
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup (single-coil)
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7 · Volume 6-7
Fender Mustang LT50 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Volume
- 6
- Master
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 2
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level for a subtle shimmer.
- Keep your picking slow and expressive to capture the emotive quality of the riff.
- Roll back the guitar's volume to around 6-7 for a clean, glassy tone.
The original rig
What Alice In Chains used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT50 actually has.
- Guitar
- G&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell's original, maple neck, single humbucker)
- Amp
- Bogner Fish preamp into a VHT Classic power amp (studio recording, 1990/1991, Facelift era)
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Love, Hate, Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Alice In Chains'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 Love, Hate, Love?
Start from the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for Love, Hate, Love?
Bridge pickup (single-coil), with the guitar's tone at 7 and volume at 6-7.
What gear did Alice In Chains use on Love, Hate, Love?
Guitar: G&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell's original, maple neck, single humbucker). Amp: Bogner Fish preamp into a VHT Classic power amp (studio recording, 1990/1991, Facelift era).
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.
Love, Hate, Love on other amps
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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.