True love amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Coldplay guitar tone for “True love”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Fender Telecaster Thinline. Studio version, Ghost Stories (2014)
Fender Telecaster through Vox AC30, Boss DD-3 delay, subtle modulation/chorus, clean-to-edge-of-breakup tone with heavy delay wash
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 4 |
01Mustang LT25 built-in Mono Delay
Set delay time to dotted-eighth feel (~380-400ms at 130 BPM); this is the signature Coldplay rhythmic delay sound. Use the Fender Tone app to fine-tune delay time precisely
Original uses a Vox AC30's chimey Class-A mids. The Mustang's Deluxe Reverb model is your closest match — both have that glassy clean-to-light-breakup character. Boosted mid +1 over a true Fender voicing to approximate the AC30's mid-forward push. Gain kept low (3) because the tone is clean with only slight edge on hard picking. Rolled tone knob to 7 softens the Tele's bridge bite to match the warmer, ambient Ghost Stories texture.
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