Loser amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Tame Impala guitar tone for “Loser”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a ESP LTD EC-256. Studio version, Deadbeat (2025)
Rickenbacker 330 / Stratocaster direct into console preamp / Roland JC-120 clean with subtle studio compression
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01Compressor (Built-in Stomp Block)
Select the Compressor stomp model in the Mustang LT25 signal chain to match Kevin Parker's squashed direct-in transient
The original relies on bright, spanky single coils or toaster pickups run clean and heavily compressed into a desk. Because the ESP LTD EC-256 features warmer humbuckers, middle position (both pickups) with high treble on the '65 Twin model helps reclaim the snappy percussive attack. Note that the Mustang LT25 physical faceplate lacks mid and presence knobs, so EQ shaping is focused strictly on the available Bass and Treble controls.
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