Freaking Out the Neighborhood amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Mac DeMarco guitar tone for “Freaking Out the Neighborhood”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s. Studio version, 2 (2012)
1960s Fender Vibro Champ, 1970s Fender Mustang (neck pickup), Alesis MicroVerb 4 (preset 44 flanger), MXR Micro Amp, EHX Holy Grail reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 3 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 6 |
01Fender Mustang LT25 Flanger Effect Block
Enable in FX chain to replicate Alesis MicroVerb 4 preset 44 flanger character
Your Les Paul's neck humbucker is warmer and higher-output than Mac's single-coil Mustang, so gain is dropped to 4 (vs his 6-7 range) to avoid mud. Treble pushed to 8 to compensate for humbucker darkness and match his bright Vibro Champ character. Bass kept lean at 3 because humbuckers have inherent low-end thickness. Select 'Boutique' amp type on the Mustang LT25 to approximate small-wattage Class A breakup.
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