Fender Mustang LT50 settings
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 settings for Fender Mustang LT50
Pink Floyd · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pink Floyd "Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5" solo tone on a Fender Mustang LT50, select the CLASSIC ROCK preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6.5, Reverb 3. 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 2026-09-07
- Preset / mode
- CLASSIC ROCK
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang LT50 knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 3
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 for a lush, ambient modulation that enhances the solo.
- Utilize the tremolo arm for expressive pitch bends and to achieve the characteristic Gilmour sound.
The original rig
What Pink Floyd used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT50 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1971 Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat, maple neck, stock single-coil pickups, with tremolo arm)
- Amp
- Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pink Floyd'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 Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5?
Start from the CLASSIC ROCK preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6.5, Reverb 3.
Which pickup should I use for Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Pink Floyd use on Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5?
Guitar: 1971 Fender Stratocaster (Black Strat, maple neck, stock single-coil pickups, with tremolo arm). Amp: Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 Head into WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet.
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.
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 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.