My Love Is Forever amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Prince guitar tone for “My Love Is Forever”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Studio version, For You album (1978)
Hohner HG-490 'Mad Cat' into Mesa Boogie Mark II, likely Boss SD-1 for sustain/drive
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Presence | 3 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Mustang LT25 Overdrive (built-in)
Use the built-in Overdrive effect to simulate the SD-1's sustain and compression; set amp gain to 3 if stacking
The Mustang LT25's Deluxe Reverb model provides the warm, scooped Fender base needed here. Mid pushed to 7 compensates for Fender's natural mid-scoop and gets closer to the Mesa's mid-forward voice. Treble dropped to 4 and tone knob at 6 tames the Strat's single-coil brightness to match Prince's rounder HG-490 tone. The built-in overdrive adds the sustain and compression Prince achieved with his SD-1/Mesa combination.
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