Fender Champion 100 settings
11 Am settings for Fender Champion 100
Incubus · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Incubus "11 Am" riff tone on a Fender Champion 100, select the 80s British preset, then set Gain 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5, Mid ch2 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-03-22
- Preset / mode
- 80s British
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 100 knobs
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Mid ch2
- 6
- Tap ch1
- 0
- Tap ch2
- 0
- Bass ch1
- 5
- Bass ch2
- 5
- Gain ch2
- 5
- Voice ch2
- 11
- Treble ch1
- 5
- Treble ch2
- 7
- Volume ch1
- 0
- Volume ch2
- 6
- Fx level ch1
- 0
- Fx level ch2
- 0
- Fx select ch1
- 0
- Fx select ch2
- 0
Playing tips
- Use a tight picking attack to achieve the percussive rhythm tone.
- Maintain a moderate picking force to ensure clear note separation in chords.
- Engage your amp's built-in reverb to add a subtle ambient touch to the tone.
The original rig
What Incubus used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 100 actually has.
- Guitar
- PRS CE 24 (likely 2000-2001 model, as used by Mike Einziger during Morning View era)
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, Morning View era)
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get 11 Am adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Incubus's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Champion 100 for 11 Am?
Start from the 80s British preset, then set Gain 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5, Mid ch2 6.
Which pickup should I use for 11 Am?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Incubus use on 11 Am?
Guitar: PRS CE 24 (likely 2000-2001 model, as used by Mike Einziger during Morning View era). Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, Morning View era).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Popular songs on the Fender Champion 100
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Walk · Pantera
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.