Fender Mustang LTX50 settings
Iron Man settings for Fender Mustang LTX50
Black Sabbath · adapted 5 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Black Sabbath "Iron Man" riff tone on a Fender Mustang LTX50, select the METAL 2000 preset, then set Gain 8, Bass 5.5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Reverb 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-01
- Preset / mode
- METAL 2000
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-10
Fender Mustang LTX50 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Use aggressive picking to enhance attack and clarity.
- Experiment with dynamics to emphasize the percussive nature of the riff.
The original rig
What Black Sabbath used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang LTX50 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1965 Gibson SG Special
- Amp
- Laney Supergroup MK 1 100-watt head with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers likely)
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 7.5
- Mid
- 7.5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Iron Man adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Black Sabbath's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Mustang LTX50 for Iron Man?
Start from the METAL 2000 preset, then set Gain 8, Bass 5.5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Iron Man?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-10.
What gear did Black Sabbath use on Iron Man?
Guitar: 1965 Gibson SG Special. Amp: Laney Supergroup MK 1 100-watt head with Laney 4x12 cabinet (Celestion G12-25M speakers likely).
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.
Iron Man on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Mustang LTX50
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Lithium · Nirvana
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.