Fender Mustang (V2 Series) settings
Pride and Joy settings for Fender Mustang (V2 Series)
Stevie Ray Vaughan · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Stevie Ray Vaughan "Pride and Joy" riff tone on a Fender Mustang (V2 Series), select the British Watts preset, then set Gain 4, Bass 7, Treble 6, Reverb 1, Tap tempo 0, Mid control 6. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-07-24
- Preset / mode
- British Watts
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang (V2 Series) knobs
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
- Tap tempo
- 0
- Mid control
- 6
- Effect level
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb to add depth to the clean tone.
- Focus on a percussive attack to capture the Texas shuffle feel.
- Experiment with your picking dynamics to achieve the touch-sensitive response.
The original rig
What Stevie Ray Vaughan used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang (V2 Series) actually has.
- Guitar
- 1963 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'
- Amp
- 1964 Fender Vibroverb (2x12), 1980 Marshall 4140 Club & Country (used for clean headroom, blended in studio)
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Pride and Joy adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Stevie Ray Vaughan's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Mustang (V2 Series) for Pride and Joy?
Start from the British Watts preset, then set Gain 4, Bass 7, Treble 6, Reverb 1, Tap tempo 0, Mid control 6.
Which pickup should I use for Pride and Joy?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Stevie Ray Vaughan use on Pride and Joy?
Guitar: 1963 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'. Amp: 1964 Fender Vibroverb (2x12), 1980 Marshall 4140 Club & Country (used for clean headroom, blended in studio).
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.
Pride and Joy on other amps
- Pride and Joy on Fender Mustang LT25 · 157
- Pride and Joy on Boss Katana · 133
- Pride and Joy on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 59
- Pride and Joy on Neural DSP Quad Cortex · 40
- Pride and Joy on Fender Champion 20 · 38
- Pride and Joy on Line 6 POD Go / POD Go Wireless · 38
- Pride and Joy on Boss GT-1000 · 33
- Pride and Joy on Positive Grid Spark · 31
Popular songs on the Fender Mustang (V2 Series)
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Creep · Radiohead
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
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.