16 amp settings — Fender Mustang LT50
The Green Day guitar tone for “16”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT50 with a Squier Stratocaster HSS. Studio version, 39/Smooth (1990)
Fernandes 'Blue' Stratocaster (slanted bridge humbucker) straight into a cranked Marshall JCM800 / 1959-style head into 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
The Fender Mustang LT50's 'British 80s' model recreates the JCM800/cranked Marshall voice Billie Joe used during the 39/Smooth era. Your Squier HSS bridge humbucker closely mirrors his Fernandes 'Blue' setup, so push the mids and treble to 7 to capture the signature Lookout! Records attack while keeping bass moderate at 5 to avoid low-end mud. The Mustang LT50 faceplate does not feature a physical presence control, so presence is nulled.
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