Take it on the run amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The REO speedwagon guitar tone for “Take it on the run”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Gibson Kirk Hammett Les Paul Standard. Studio version, Hi Infidelity (1980)
Gibson Les Paul with P90 pickups, Marshall Mark II 50W non-master head, Marshall 4x12 cab, wah pedal (fixed position for mid boost), studio chorus/doubling
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 4 |
The Mustang LT25's British model approximates Richrath's Marshall, but his P90s had more gritty midrange than your humbuckers. Mid pushed to 8 compensates for humbucker warmth and replicates his cocked-wah EQ curve. Treble at 7 (vs typical Marshall 8-9) accounts for your Kirk Hammett EMG-style hotter output avoiding harshness. His studio tone used subtle chorus — enable the Mustang's built-in Chorus effect via the app/preset editor at low depth (Rate: 4, Depth: 2) if available.
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