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MUSTANG LT25 AMPLIFIER MODELS

This table lists the amp models in Mustang LT25. The amp label used in each preset appears in the lefthand 

column, followed by the amp type and a brief description in the righthand column.

50S TWIN

Based on a 1957 Twin—an original-era 2x12” Fender tweed 

classic prized for clean-to-dirty versatility

60S UK CLN

Inspired by the Vox AC30, which powered the British Invasion 

and produced remarkable clean and dirty tone

70S ROCK

Inspired by a late-’60s/early-’70s Marshall Super Lead, the 

amp that powered the dawn of hard rock

70S UK CLN

Inspired by the original 100-watt Hiwatt DR103, which is 

the classic cleaner-tone British stack

80S ROCK

Inspired by the Marshall JCM800, which produced quintessential ’80s metal tone

90S ROCK

Based on the Mesa Dual Rectifer, which featured distinctive 

distortion that shaped the “nu-metal” sound

BASSMAN

Based on the venerable ’59 Bassman

®

—one of Fender’s greatest tweed amps, which 

began life as a bass amp before being adopted by countless guitarists

BURN

Based on the “burn” channel of the modern Fender Super-Sonic amp, which has two 

cascading preamp gain stages for pronounced sustain

CHAMP

Based on the ’57 Champ

®

—the small but mighty late-’50s Fender recording great

DELUXE CLN

Based on the highly popular 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb

®

—an amp with great tone 

whether clean or dirty, and cranked in countless clubs

DELUXE DIRT

Based on a 1957 Deluxe

—a medium-power late-’50s Fender tweed 

classic known for thick, compressed overdrive

DOOM METAL

Inspired by the “sludgy” majesty of the Orange OR120

EXCELSIOR

An elegantly eccentric modern-day Fender model with the 

distinctive thump of a 15” speaker

ALT METAL

Based on the distinctive nu-metal-defining distortion of the Mesa Dual Rectifier, gat-

ed with a very fast attenuation curve especially ideal for high-gain metal

METAL 2000

Modern high-gain scorch based on the EVH® 5150

III

PRINCETON

Based on a 1965 Princeton

®

—a mid-’60s Fender studio favorite with 

the snappy tone of a single 10” speaker

SMALLTONE

Inspired by the garage-classic 1960s Sears Silvertone 

beloved of retro/alternative players

SUPER CLEAN

Direct-to-mixing-desk studio-preamp purity with 

clean, uncolored tonal response

SUPER HEAVY

Modern high-gain scorch based on the EVH® 5150III, gated with a very fast attenua-

tion curve especially ideal for high-gain metal

TWIN CLEAN

Based on the 1965 Fender Twin Reverb

®

—an indispensable mid-’60s stage-and-

studio favorite prized for producing the Fender clean tone

Champ, Deluxe, Bassman, Princeton, Deluxe Reverb and Twin Reverb are trademarks of FMIC. All other non-FMIC product names and trademarks appearing in this manual 

are the property of their respective owners and are used solely to identify the products whose tones and sounds were studied during sound model development for this 

product. The use of these products and trademarks does not imply any affiliation, connection, sponsorship, or approval between FMIC and with or by any third party.

PRESET AMP LABEL

AMP TYPE AND DESCRIPTION

Summary of Contents for Mustang LT25

Page 1: ...EXPANDED OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ontrols actual overall volume I DISPLAY WINDOW Shows preset in use preset contents and parameters and other functions i e tuner and other menu functions J ENCODER Rotary control with press switch function For viewing selecting and adjusting Mustang LT25 presets controls and other functions K UTILITY BUTTONS BACK Returns user to the previous screen or original preset screen SAVE For saving preset m...

Page 3: ...e 01 FENDER CLEAN 11 METAL LEAD 21 TOUCH WAH 02 SILKY SOLO 12 VINTAGE TREMOLO 22 SUPER ROCK 03 CHICAGO BLUES 13 SUPER DRYCLEAN 23 NICE FLANGER 04 CLASSIC ROCK 14 THRASH OVERKILL 24 VIBRA DOOM 05 DREAMY 15 CLEAN DELAY 25 SURF MUSIC 06 COUNTRY PICKING 16 OCTOBOT ONE NOTE 26 BLUES LEAD 07 SKATE PUNK 17 LITTLE CHAMP 27 ROCK A BILLY 08 SOLO MIDBOOST 18 PHASER SWIRL 28 GARAGE FUZZ 09 JAZZ AMP 19 60S FUZ...

Page 4: ...mber and name of the preset the amplifier type in use and four boxes that organize the effects used for that preset if any These effects category boxes are labeled STOMP stompbox MOD modulation DELAY and REV reverb When first accessing preset contents the preset name and amplifier type are high lighted in blue Select the amp model or one of the effects category boxes by turning and pressing the EN...

Page 5: ...e adjusted control val ues Pressing BACK returns the user to the preset contents screen pressing the ENCODER lets the user contin ue making controls setting changes and the box surrounding the control setting will return to blue When control setting edits are complete press the SAVE utility button to save the changes to the preset 5 5 8 TREBLE 7 3 4 1 6 4 VOLUME GAIN BASS 80S ROCK 4 5 MIDDLE 7 9 T...

Page 6: ...cations where the preset can be moved Select a new location by turning and pressing the ENCODER NOTE When using SAVE AS note that a preset can be moved to a different position even if no edits have been made Also note that saving a preset to a different location permanently deletes the previous contents of the new location Whether renaming the preset or not when using SAVE AS a name must be entere...

Page 7: ...el appears at the top of this list Press the ENCODER once more to activate the amplifier replacement function the box surrounding the amp name will turn from blue to red and white arrows will bracket the amp name Turn the ENCODER to scroll to a new amp model Press the ENCODER to accept the amp model change after which the box surrounding the amp name will return to blue or press the BACK utility b...

Page 8: ... Deluxe a medium power late 50s Fender tweed classic known for thick compressed overdrive DOOM METAL Inspired by the sludgy majesty of the Orange OR120 EXCELSIOR An elegantly eccentric modern day Fender model with the distinctive thump of a 15 speaker ALT METAL Based on the distinctive nu metal defining distortion of the Mesa Dual Rectifier gat ed with a very fast attenuation curve especially idea...

Page 9: ...set a new value for the selected control value At this point press the ENCODER to accept the adjusted effect control value and exit edit mode the sur rounding box will then return to blue Alternately press the BACK utility button green arrow to accept the effect control value change and return to the preset contents screen IMPORTANT If an edited effect control setting is not saved the preset will ...

Page 10: ...ER again to see the effect contained in the effect category box the name of the effect model is highlighted at the top of the DISPLAY WINDOW Press the ENCODER once more to activate the effect replacement function the box surrounding the effect name will turn from blue to red and white arrows will bracket the effect name Turn the ENCODER clockwise to scroll through other effects models in that cate...

Page 11: ...sly occupied effect category box now empty To add an effect to an empty effect category box first access the contents of a preset by pressing the ENCOD ER on it then use the ENCODER to scroll to the empty effect category box Press the ENCODER again to access the empty effect category box the red highlighted label NONE bracketed by white arrows will appear at the top of the DISPLAY WINDOW Turn the ...

Page 12: ... Editing and Saving Effects Control Settings instructions found on page 9 using the EN CODER to scroll to select and adjust individual effect settings including delay time The second way is to use Mustang LT25 s TAP utility button yellow arrow If a preset includes a delay effect the TAP LIGHT green arrow flashes in time with that effect s default delay time This time setting can be modified by tap...

Page 13: ...ressor pedal with an especially strong compression effect and short attack time METAL GATE Noise gate with a very fast attenuation curve especially ideal for high gain metal 5 BAND EQ Five band graphic equalizer MODULATION EFFECTS CHORUS Distinctive chorus effect that uses a triangle wave for modulation FLANGER Distinctive flanging effect that uses a triangle wave for modulation VIBRATONE Classic ...

Page 14: ...ALL ROOM Warmer less echo y reverb typical of smaller spaces and classic echo chambers SPRING 65 Fender reverb effect built into classic mid 60s Fender amps PLATE The reverb type heard on countless recordings based on the classic and pool table sized EMT 140 ARENA Simulates the long trailing reverberation typical of large stadiums and arenas All non FMIC product names and trademarks appearing in t...

Page 15: ...of Mustang LT25 s built in chromatic tuner page 16 FOOTSWITCH For configuring Mustang LT25 s single button footswitch to provide easy hands free selec tion of any two presets page 17 SETTINGS Displays the firmware version page 18 Also includes a gain control for use when recording using the USB audio port on the control panel page 19 RESTORE Enables restoration of factory presets and amplifier set...

Page 16: ...se the TUNER sound a note the letter name of the pitch will appear in the box at bottom and the shorter vertical bars on either side of the longer vertical center bar will illuminate red to indicate varying degrees of sharpness to the right or flatness to the left When a pitch is precisely in tune the longer vertical center bar and the two shorter vertical bars on either side of it will illuminate...

Page 17: ...e will turn red Use the ENCODER to scroll to a new preset for the upper quick access position Press the ENCODER to select the new upper quick access preset the box surrounding the preset name will return to blue To choose a new preset for the lower quick access position turn the ENCODER clockwise to highlight the lower preset then follow the same steps as above IMPORTANT If quick access footswitch...

Page 18: ...FUNCTION RESTORE The fourth MENU function RESTORE enables restoration of all original factory presets and amplifier set tings To do this press the MENU utility button then use the ENCODER to scroll to and select RESTORE To initiate restoration use the ENCODER to scroll to and select YES RESTORE To cancel restoration press the ENCODER on NO CANCEL or press the BACK utility button While restoration ...

Page 19: ... at www fender com support articles fender universal asio drive Note that although the USB port and the auxiliary input can be used simultaneously the USB port cannot be used to record a signal from the auxiliary input When recording using the USB port a gain control is located in the SETTINGS menu func tion page 18 To access and use this gain control press the MENU utility button and use the ENCO...

Page 20: ...the Mustang LT25 experience FENDER TONE Fender Tone the ultimate desktop companion to Mustang LT amplifiers for Mac and PC is available as a free download from fender com ToneDesktop With an easy to use interface Tone users can have conve nient control over existing Mustang LT25 functions plus access to additional presets and many other features including Firmware updates Dozens of additional Fend...

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