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Like light to the flies amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25

The Trivium guitar tone for “Like light to the flies”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Ascendancy album (2005)

Original rig

Peavey 5150/6505+ head into Marshall 4x12 cab, Gibson Les Paul Custom or Ibanez RG1527 with humbuckers, Maxon OD808 overdrive, Boss NS-2 noise suppressor

Tight, compressed modern thrash metal with scooped mids, aggressive palm-muted chunk, and saturated high-gain attack

Amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25

CHANNELMetal 2000

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Mid	4
Treble	7
Reverb	1

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Guitar

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Why these settings

The Mustang LT25's Metal 2000 model is voiced after the 5150/6505 circuit, making it the correct choice here. Gain set to 7 rather than the original's 8-9 because the Metal 2000 model runs hotter than the real amp's preamp. Mid dropped to 4 to match the scooped thrash character; the original ran mids around 6 on the 5150 but that amp is already mid-scooped by design, while the Metal 2000 model is flatter. Reverb at 1 for tight room ambience heard on the studio track.

PRO TIPTune to Drop D before dialing in—the low D string's response changes how the bass and gain interact. Palm mute directly over the bridge saddles for maximum chunk and clarity on the chugging riffs.

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