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Nothing Else Matters on a Fender Mustang LT25

Metallica

Written for the Mustang LT25 as Fender's owner's manual describes it: 20 amp models and four effect slots.

Nothing Else Matters Fender Mustang LT25 settings: a starting point

On a Fender Mustang LT25, select the TWIN CLEAN amp model and start at Gain 2, Treble 6, Bass 5 and Middle 5, with the neck or middle position.

TWIN CLEAN amp modelNothing Else Matters on the LT25
  • Gain 2
  • Treble 6
  • Bass 5
  • Middle 5

Gain sits a step over the song's generic 1: Tonelify's LT25 clean settings start at 2. Middle is set from the encoder.

Values as the display shows them, 0 to 10 with one decimal. These are Tonelify's starting points for the LT25, written from the documented rig and Fender's manual. They are not Fender's numbers and not the settings on the record.

Picked by gain range

Which Fender Mustang LT25 amp model for Nothing Else Matters?

TWIN CLEAN. The clean amp on the record is not documented, so there is nothing to match by name. TWIN CLEAN, based on the 1965 Fender Twin Reverb, is the model Tonelify's LT25 clean settings start from.

SUPER CLEAN, the studio preamp model Fender describes as clean and uncoloured, is the one to try if TWIN CLEAN breaks up when you pick hard.

Pick the amp model with the encoder first, then set the knobs. The LT25 has knobs for Gain, Volume, Treble, Bass and Master Volume, and no Middle knob. Fender's manual says Middle is set only from the encoder: press it on the amp model, scroll to MIDDLE and turn.

Fender Mustang LT25 effects for Nothing Else Matters

STOMP
COMPRESSORThe compressor in the starting point's chain, evening out the arpeggio.Set it gently.
MOD
CHORUSThe chorus in the starting point's chain.Keep it shallow.
REV
LARGE HALLThe hall reverb in the starting point's chain.LEVEL around 4.

Each preset has four effect slots, STOMP, MOD, DELAY and REV, and each slot holds one effect. Fender's manual gives the signal path as instrument, stompbox, modulation, amplifier, delay, reverb, speaker. To fill a slot, press the encoder on it and turn to the effect.

Does it sound off on your Mustang LT25?

Pick what you hear. You get the knobs to turn on the LT25 from the settings above, and how far.

What the LT25 cannot do for Nothing Else Matters

Nothing in the chain is missing on the LT25: the compressor, the chorus and the hall reverb each have a slot. What no preset supplies is even picking. The part is an E minor arpeggio on open strings, and it sounds uneven through any amp if the picking hand is.

How to store it on the LT25

Press SAVE once it sounds right. Fender's manual says an unsaved edit reverts when you leave the preset or switch the amp off. Master Volume is not stored in a preset.

What Metallica used on Nothing Else Matters

James Hetfield playing every guitar part himself, solo included, with a Gretsch White Falcon for the clean dive-bomb, recorded with Bob Rock for the Black Album; Kirk Hammett does not play on it.

Rig sources: Wikipedia: Nothing Else Matters, Guitar.com: the gear used on Metallica's Black Album

Fender Mustang LT25 facts checked against Fender's own documents on : Fender: Mustang LT25 owner's manual (PDF), Fender: Mustang LT25 quick start guide (PDF)

Metallica's rig and the generic five-knob settings for the Nothing Else Matters tone →

A different guitar, or pedals in front?

This page sets the LT25 on its own. Name your guitar and your pedals and Tonelify rewrites the settings for that whole rig, pickup position included. Your first match is free with an account, and needs no card.

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Nothing Else Matters on the LT25: questions

What Fender Mustang LT25 settings do you need for Nothing Else Matters?

Select the TWIN CLEAN amp model and start at Gain 2, Treble 6, Bass 5 and Middle 5. These are Tonelify's starting points for the LT25, written from the documented rig and Fender's manual. They are not Fender's numbers and not the settings on the record.

Which Fender Mustang LT25 amp model is closest to the amp on Nothing Else Matters?

TWIN CLEAN. The clean amp on the record is not documented, so there is nothing to match by name. TWIN CLEAN, based on the 1965 Fender Twin Reverb, is the model Tonelify's LT25 clean settings start from. SUPER CLEAN, the studio preamp model Fender describes as clean and uncoloured, is the one to try if TWIN CLEAN breaks up when you pick hard.

Which Fender Mustang LT25 effects does Nothing Else Matters use?

STOMP: COMPRESSOR. The compressor in the starting point's chain, evening out the arpeggio. MOD: CHORUS. The chorus in the starting point's chain. REV: LARGE HALL. The hall reverb in the starting point's chain.

What can the LT25 not do for Nothing Else Matters?

Nothing in the chain is missing on the LT25: the compressor, the chorus and the hall reverb each have a slot. What no preset supplies is even picking. The part is an E minor arpeggio on open strings, and it sounds uneven through any amp if the picking hand is.

How do you set Middle for Nothing Else Matters on a Mustang LT25?

From the encoder. Press it to open the preset, press it again on the amp model, scroll to MIDDLE, press, turn to 5 and press SAVE. The LT25 has no Middle knob, and Fender's manual says this is the only way to adjust it.

Is there a Nothing Else Matters preset for the Fender Mustang LT25?

Fender's manual lists the LT25's 30 factory presets and none is named after this song. Build it by hand from the settings on this page, then press SAVE and choose SAVE AS to keep it under the song's name. SAVE AS replaces whatever is in the slot you pick, so choose one you do not need.

What if you have a different guitar or pedals in front of the LT25?

These settings assume the unit on its own. Tonelify's matcher rewrites them for the guitar, pedals and amp you name, pickup position included. Your first match is free with an account and needs no card.

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