Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (Marilyn Manson) guitar tone and amp settings

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3: Brown amp type, high gain (Gain 7.5), even mids (Middle 6), smooth top (Treble 6), bridge pickup.

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Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3

BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3 settings for every song

AmpBOSS Katana 50 Gen 3

VariationOff
Amp TypeBrown
Gain7.5
Volume6Sets amp-section level while retaining the chosen preamp drive.
Bass5
Middle6
Treble6
Booster0
Mod0
FX0
Delay0
Reverb0
Set to your roomMaster
Set to your roomPower Control

GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup SelectorBridge
Volume10Full output to drive the amp’s high-gain voicing.
Tone7
The same settings in text

Amp

Variation
Off
Amp Type
Brown
Gain
7.5
Volume
6
Bass
5
Middle
6
Treble
6
Booster
0
Mod
0
FX
0
Delay
0
Reverb
0
Master
Set to your room
Power Control
Set to your room

Electric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup Selector
Bridge
Volume
10
Tone
7

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40

Positive Grid Spark 40 settings for every song

AmpPositive Grid Spark 40

Amp TypeMetal
Gain6.5
Bass4
Mid5
Treble6
Set to your roomMaster
Mod0
Delay0
Reverb0
Set to your roomOutput
App Amp ModelTreadplatein the app, optional
App DriveOffin the app, optional
App Comp/WahOffin the app, optional
App Mod/EQOffin the app, optional
App DelayOffin the app, optional
App ReverbOffin the app, optional

GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup SelectorBridge
Volume10Full output to drive the amp model firmly
Tone7
The same settings in text

Amp

Amp Type
Metal
Gain
6.5
Bass
4
Mid
5
Treble
6
Master
Set to your room
Mod
0
Delay
0
Reverb
0
Output
Set to your room
App Amp Model
Treadplate
App Drive
Off
App Comp/Wah
Off
App Mod/EQ
Off
App Delay
Off
App Reverb
Off

Electric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup Selector
Bridge
Volume
10
Tone
7

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) settings on a Fender Mustang LT25

Fender Mustang LT25 settings for every song

AmpFender Mustang LT25

Amp Model90S ROCKin the menu
Gain7.5
Volume6Preset level; balance it without changing the master loudness.
Treble6
Bass5
Middle5in the menu
Set to your roomMaster
StompNonein the menu
ModNonein the menu
DelayNonein the menu
ReverbSMALL ROOMin the menu

GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup SelectorBridge
Volume10Full output keeps the high-gain sound forceful.
Tone7
The same settings in text

Amp

Amp Model
90S ROCK
Gain
7.5
Volume
6
Treble
6
Bass
5
Middle
5
Master
Set to your room
Stomp
None
Mod
None
Delay
None
Reverb
SMALL ROOM

Electric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup Selector
Bridge
Volume
10
Tone
7

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) settings on any amp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble

Amp

Gain8.5
Bass5
Mid5.5
Treble7.5

GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup SelectorBridge
Volume10Full output to drive the amp into heavier distortion
Tone7
The same settings in text

Amp

Gain
8.5
Bass
5
Mid
5.5
Treble
7.5

Electric guitar with two humbuckers

Pickup Selector
Bridge
Volume
10
Tone
7
The control panel of a vintage guitar amplifier, close up

Questions

What are the Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3?

For the Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3, set Amp Type Brown, Gain 7.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Booster 0, Mod 0, FX 0, Delay 0, Reverb 0; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 7. Set Master and Power Control to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.

What are the Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40?

For the Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) guitar tone on a Positive Grid Spark 40, set Amp Type Metal, Gain 6.5, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Mod 0, Delay 0, Reverb 0, App Amp Model Treadplate; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 7. Set Master and Output to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.

What are the Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) settings on a Fender Mustang LT25?

For the Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) guitar tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, set Amp Model 90S ROCK, Gain 7.5, Volume 6, Treble 6, Bass 5, Middle 5, Stomp None, Mod None, Delay None, Reverb SMALL ROOM; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 7. Set Master to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.

Can I get the Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) tone on my own amp?

Yes. The settings above cover 3 reference amps and any amp with the basic controls. For your exact rig, KnobMaster, an iPhone app, sets every knob of your own amp, guitar and pedals for Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), using only the controls your gear has.

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Settings are AI-assisted starting points, updated on October 18, 2026.

Photographs: “A close view of a vintage guitar amplifier”, Shixart1985, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.

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