Party in the usa amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Katy perry guitar tone for “Party in the usa”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, 'The Time of Our Lives' EP (2009) — produced by Dr. Luke
Session players likely used Fender-style cleans or direct-recorded guitars through studio preamps; production relied heavily on clean Electric Guitar (jazz) and muted rhythm tones per MIDI analysis
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01Onboard Compressor (Mustang LT25 built-in effect)
Use the amp's built-in compressor to add the studio-polished, even attack heard on the recording
The Mustang LT25's Fender clean models nail this tone directly—no external pedals needed. The original is a studio-polished clean tone with light compression, so I set gain low at 2 to keep it pristine. Treble at 7 captures the jangly brightness; mid at 5 keeps presence without honk. Your Strat's middle position single coil matches the glassy, quacky character of the recording perfectly.
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