Black Hole Sun amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Soundgarden guitar tone for “Black Hole Sun”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Ibanez G10. Studio version, Superunknown (1994)
Gretsch Silver Jet → Marshall JMP 50 + Mesa Dual Rectifier into 4x12 cabs, Fender Vibratone Leslie Model 16 for rotary effect, EHX Memory Man for delays
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Mustang LT25 Onboard Chorus (use Mod slot)
Fast rate, low mix approximates Leslie warble for intro/verses. The original used a real rotary speaker—this is a workable substitute. Bypass for distorted sections.
The Mustang LT25 lacks the Marshall/Mesa mid-bark and power-tube compression of the original. Pushed mids to 8 (original was around 6) to compensate for Fender's natural scoop. Kept gain at 3 because the verses are nearly clean—Cornell's crunch came from amp breakup at volume, which your modeling amp simulates at lower gain settings. Treble dropped from original's 7-8 to 6 because digital Fender models get ice-picky fast.
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