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Re-Education (Through Labor) amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25

The Rise Against guitar tone for “Re-Education (Through Labor)”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Epiphone Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Appeal to Reason (2008)

Original rig

Tim McIlrath typically used Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier and Marshall JCM800 heads with Gibson Les Paul guitars; Zach Blair used similar high-gain amps. The recording features tight, aggressive distortion with strong mids characteristic of punk rock production.

Tight, aggressive punk-rock distortion with midrange bark, controlled low-end for palm-muted clarity, and cutting presence

Amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25

CHANNELMetal 2000 (amp model)

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

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Why these settings

The Mustang LT25's Metal 2000 model approximates the tight, high-gain Rectifier sound. Mid pushed to 7 captures the punk bark that cuts through; bass at 4 keeps palm mutes defined rather than muddy. Your Les Paul's humbuckers are a direct match for the original—no compensation needed. Reverb at 0; this is a bone-dry studio tone.

PRO TIPTune down a half step (Eb standard) to match the recording. Focus on tight, consistent palm-muting pressure directly over the bridge saddles—Rise Against's rhythm tone lives in that percussive chunk, not sustain.

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