Marshall CODE 25 settings
Santeria settings for Marshall CODE 25
Sublime · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Sublime "Santeria" riff tone on a Marshall CODE 25, select the American Clean preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 6, Presence 4, Reverb 0.5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gibson Les Paul Junior · updated 2026-06-13
- Preset / mode
- American Clean
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall CODE 25 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 4
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Mod depth
- 0
- Mod adjust
- 0
- Delay level
- 0
- Delay adjust
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 4.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a light touch to maintain the dynamic response to picking.
- Focus on tight, snappy chord stabs to capture the percussive reggae/ska rhythm.
The original rig
What Sublime used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall CODE 25 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or early 1990s, sunburst, maple neck, as seen in studio photos and interviews)
- Amp
- Fender Twin Reverb (Blackface, 1965 reissue or original, used in studio for clean tones)
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Santeria adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Sublime's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Marshall CODE 25 for Santeria?
Start from the American Clean preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 6, Presence 4, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for Santeria?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Sublime use on Santeria?
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or early 1990s, sunburst, maple neck, as seen in studio photos and interviews). Amp: Fender Twin Reverb (Blackface, 1965 reissue or original, used in studio for clean tones).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Gibson Les Paul Junior. 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 Marshall CODE 25
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Raining Blood · Slayer
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.