Waiting on the bus amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Zz top guitar tone for “Waiting on the bus”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Epiphone Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Tres Hombres (1973)
1955 Fender Stratocaster (hardtail, bridge pickup) and 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Pearly Gates' into a cranked 1950s Fender Tweed Champ / 100W Marshall Super Lead with Rio Grande / Maestro boost
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 7 |
01MYTH DRIVE
Onboard stomp block used as a transparent clean mid-boost to tighten the preamp and push harmonics
02SMALL ROOM
Onboard REV slot to emulate subtle dry studio room ambience
The 70S ROCK model captures the raw, mid-heavy Marshall power-tube crunch Gibbons tracked on Tres Hombres. Because your Epiphone Les Paul humbuckers have naturally thick lower mids compared to Billy's lighter vintage PAFs, bass is pulled back to 5 while treble and encoder mid are pushed to 7 to provide authentic bite and cut. The onboard MYTH DRIVE acts as a slight clean boost into the model's front end, delivering Gibbons' signature harmonic sensitivity without modern mud.
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