Mooer Hornet 15i settings
Die With A Smile settings for Mooer Hornet 15i
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars "Die With A Smile" riff tone on a Mooer Hornet 15i, select the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 3, Reverb 3.5, Super knob 5. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 9-10 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Yamaha Pacifica 012 · updated 2026-09-29
- Preset / mode
- FENDER CLEAN
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 9-10 · Volume 8-9
Mooer Hornet 15i knobs
- Gain
- 3
- Reverb
- 3.5
- Super knob
- 5
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.
- Focus on picking dynamics to achieve the touch-sensitive response characteristic of the original tone.
- Experiment with chord voicings to maintain the open, airy quality of the riff.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Yamaha Pacifica 012 · updated 2026-09-29
- Preset / mode
- SILKY SOLO
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Mooer Hornet 15i knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Super knob
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (digital) · 4.5
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 reverb to add depth and sustain to your solo lines.
- Focus on smooth legato runs to achieve the singing lead sustain characteristic.
The original rig
What Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Mooer Hornet 15i actually has.
- Guitar
- Silvertone 1454
- Amp
- Fender Custom Vibrolux Reverb-Amp Combo
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Die With A Smile adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Mooer Hornet 15i for Die With A Smile?
Start from the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 3, Reverb 3.5, Super knob 5.
Which pickup should I use for Die With A Smile?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 9-10 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars use on Die With A Smile?
Guitar: Silvertone 1454. Amp: Fender Custom Vibrolux Reverb-Amp Combo.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Yamaha Pacifica 012. 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 Mooer Hornet 15i
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Life Is a Highway · Rascal Flatts
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Notion · The Rare Occasions
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Arabella · Arctic Monkeys
- Loser · Tame Impala
- R U Mine? · Arctic Monkeys
- Homewrecker · sombr
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Golden Brown · The Stranglers
- Back in Black · 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.