Fender Mustang LT50 settings
Time settings for Fender Mustang LT50
Pink Floyd · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pink Floyd "Time" solo tone on a Fender Mustang LT50, select the CLASSIC ROCK preset, then set Gain 5.5, Volume 7, Master 5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 7. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRX70QA · updated 2026-10-15
- Preset / mode
- CLASSIC ROCK
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Mustang LT50 knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Volume
- 7
- Master
- 5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 3
Built-in effects
- Delay on
- Chorus on
- Reverb on (Plate) · 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 to add a swirling, modulated texture to your lead lines.
- Maintain a steady picking technique to achieve the smooth, violin-like sustain characteristic of the original solo.
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
- 1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body) with late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck
- Amp
- Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Time 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 Time?
Start from the CLASSIC ROCK preset, then set Gain 5.5, Volume 7, Master 5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 7.
Which pickup should I use for Time?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Pink Floyd use on Time?
Guitar: 1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body) with late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck. Amp: Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRX70QA. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Time 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.