Seek and destroy amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Metallica guitar tone for “Seek and destroy”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Max music Stratocaster. Studio version, Kill 'Em All (1983) — Main riff and rhythm tone
Marshall 1959 Super Lead (Jose Arredondo modded) + ProCo Rat distortion + Electra Flying V with Seymour Duncan Invader humbucker
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
The Fender Mustang LT25 lacks physical mid and presence knobs on the physical top panel (it only has Gain, Volume, Treble, and Bass knobs; Mid is accessed within the digital preset edit menu). To compensate for your Stratocaster's thin single-coil bridge pickup versus Hetfield's hot Invader humbucker, roll the guitar tone knob back to 8 to tame the glassy peak, and push the amp's internal bass and gain while keeping the digital mid control slightly scooped at 4.
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