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Again and Again amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25

The Presence guitar tone for “Again and Again”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Epiphone SG Standard. Studio version, from 'When the Smoke Clears' (2001)

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, ESP or Ibanez with humbuckers, likely an overdrive/boost pedal for tightness. Presence played aggressive nu-metal/rap-metal with tight, scooped high-gain tones typical of the early 2000s scene.

Aggressive, tight nu-metal crunch with scooped mids, heavy low-end chunk, and cutting high-end bite
Amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
CHANNELMetal 2000 amp model
GAIN 8 BASS 6 MID 4 TREBLE 7 REVERB 0 MASTER 7
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain8
Bass6
Mid4
Treble7
Reverb0
Master7
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Guitar
PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10
Why these settings

The Mustang LT25's Metal 2000 model approximates the Dual Rectifier's scooped, aggressive character. Mid at 4 gives the signature nu-metal scoop without disappearing entirely. Your SG's humbuckers are hotter than typical Ibanez pickups, so gain 8 delivers full saturation without mud. The LT25 has no presence knob—treble at 7 compensates for high-end bite.

PRO TIPPalm-mute aggressively right at the bridge saddles for that tight, percussive chunk—nu-metal tone lives in the pick attack and muting precision more than the amp settings.

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