Mountains of Mars amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Electric Wizard guitar tone for “Mountains of Mars”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Stagg SEL-STD. Studio version, Electric Wizard (1994)
Gibson SG / Melody Maker into Sound City / Marshall Plexi tube head, Sound City 4x12 cab, Colorsound/Crybaby Wah, Analog Delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Onboard Wah / Touch Wah Block (or external Wah)
Park the wah halfway forward (cocked wah position) or sweep slowly to emulate the filtered resonant leads
02Onboard Tape Delay Block
Set delay time to ~380ms with 4-5 trailing repeats to create the floating space-rock atmosphere
The Mustang LT25's 'Rock 70s' Plexi amp model provides the authentic British vintage crunch of the debut record without needing external overdrive pedals. Presence is set to null because the Mustang LT25 control panel physically lacks a presence knob. The humbuckers on the Stagg SEL-STD push the LT25 preamp firmly into crunchy sustain, while the onboard Tape Delay handles the psychedelic space echoes.
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