Bohemian Rhapsody amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Queen guitar tone for “Bohemian Rhapsody”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, A Night at the Opera (1975) — Main Guitar Solo
Red Special (Burns Tri-Sonic pickups in series out-of-phase) -> Dallas Rangemaster treble booster -> cranked Vox AC30
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01Onboard Overdrive / Boost Block (Mustang LT25)
Simulates the Dallas Rangemaster pushing the front end of the Vox model into saturated sustain
02Dallas Rangemaster Clone (Treble Booster)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; adds the authentic germanium bite and upper-mid vocal cocked-wah resonance
The Mustang LT25 lacks physical mid and presence knobs on its faceplate, so mid emphasis is shaped via the onboard Vox 'British 60s' model combined with an internal treble-focused overdrive block to emulate Brian May's Dallas Rangemaster. Selecting the neck+middle single-coil positions on the Pacifica captures the out-of-phase, honky midrange texture of the Red Special. Rolling the guitar tone down slightly to 8 softens the bridge sizzle while preserving the singing, vocal sustain of the solo. Heavy rock outro section: switch to the bridge humbucker with tone on 10.
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