Purple rain amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Me guitar tone for “Purple rain”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Main outro guitar solo, studio/live hybrid cut from Purple Rain (1984)
Hohner MadCat Telecaster copy (Strat-voiced pickups) into Boss DS-1/SD-1, Boss BF-2, Boss DM-2 Delay into Mesa/Boogie Mark II head and Bag End D12-M 2x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 6 |
01Onboard Stomp Block (Orangebox / DS-1 Style Drive)
Engage onboard distortion block into the amp model to replicate Prince's cascading pedal gain
02Onboard Mod Block (Flanger)
Subtle jet-flange sweep replicating Prince's Boss BF-2
03Onboard Delay Block (Tape Delay)
Warm analog-style echo replicating the Boss DM-2
Prince relied on high-headroom Mesa Boogie Mark II amps driven hard by Boss dirt pedals, flanger, and analog delay. On the Mustang LT25, the 'Metal 2000' model captures the thick American Mesa lead response; pairing it with the onboard overdrive and modulation blocks provides the singing sustain without needing physical pedals. Cutting treble to 4 tames the Player Strat's single-coil bridge bite. Clean intro/verse: switch to '65 Twin Clean' with chorus and delay enabled.
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