You give love a bad name amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Bon jovi guitar tone for “You give love a bad name”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Studio version, Slippery When Wet (1986) — main rhythm tone
Kramer Baretta (Seymour Duncan JB bridge humbucker) → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer → Marshall JCM800 2203 (gain 7, mids forward) → Marshall 4x12 (Celestion G12-65/V30)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01Onboard Overdrive / Screamer Block
Enable the internal Screamer/Overdrive stomp block to tighten the Strat's lower output
Selected the JCM800-modeled voice on the Mustang LT25 with the onboard Screamer stomp block to replicate Sambora's cranked Marshall stack. Treble is pushed slightly to 6 while rolling back extreme highs via tone to compensate for the Squier Strat's thinner single-coil bridge pickup compared to Sambora's hot humbucker. Mid and presence knobs are omitted as the LT25 physical faceplate features only Gain, Volume, Treble, and Bass.
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