Fender Mustang LT50 settings
What's My Age Again? settings for Fender Mustang LT50
blink-182 · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the blink-182 "What's My Age Again?" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LT50, select the CLASSIC ROCK preset, then set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-05-10
- Preset / mode
- CLASSIC ROCK
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Mustang LT50 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting on power chords for a percussive attack.
- Pick aggressively to enhance the articulation of each note.
- Keep the amp's reverb low to maintain a dry, focused sound.
The original rig
What blink-182 used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LT50 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Tom DeLonge Signature Stratocaster (1999, Surf Green, single humbucker)
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (head) into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get What's My Age Again? adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts blink-182'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 What's My Age Again??
Start from the CLASSIC ROCK preset, then set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for What's My Age Again??
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did blink-182 use on What's My Age Again??
Guitar: Fender Tom DeLonge Signature Stratocaster (1999, Surf Green, single humbucker). Amp: Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (head) into Marshall 1960A 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.
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.