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Beat it amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25

The Micheal jackson guitar tone for “Beat it”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s. Studio cut, Thriller (1982) — iconic main rhythm riff played by Steve Lukather

Original rig

Steve Lukather: 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard / Fender Deluxe amp with light overdrive; Eddie Van Halen: Frankenstrat + 1959 Marshall Plexi Super Lead (solo)

Tight, punchy mid-forward rock crunch with controlled low end and crisp pick attack

Amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25

CHANNELRock OD / 70s Rock amp modelBRIGHToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	4
Treble	7
Reverb	2
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Mustang LT25 faceplate has only Gain, Volume, Treble, and Bass knobs (no mid or presence controls), so mid-range bark is dialed via the British-voiced 70s Rock/Rock OD amp model. Steve Lukather recorded the main riff on a Les Paul with moderate drive; keeping the LT25 bass at 4 prevents the humbuckers from sounding muddy during rapid muted riffs while treble at 7 matches the studio cut's top-end bite.

PRO TIPTight, precise palm-muting right at the bridge saddle on the opening low E-string notes is essential to get the dry, percussive bounce heard on the record.

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