Fender Champion 100 settings
Black Hole Sun settings for Fender Champion 100
Soundgarden · adapted 7 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun" riff tone on a Fender Champion 100, set Gain 5.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Fx level 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster American Professional II · updated 2026-10-14
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Champion 100 knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Fx level
- 5
- Fx select
- 4
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the swirling modulation effect.
- Play with a defined attack on the strings to maintain clarity in the riff.
- Experiment with dynamic picking to capture the ambient qualities of the original tone.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-02-16
- Preset / mode
- 70s British
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 100 knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 5
- Reverb
- 1
Playing tips
- Use palm muting on the lower strings for a tight punch.
- Experiment with finger positioning for dynamic expression.
- Incorporate slides and bends to add character to the solo.
The original rig
What Soundgarden used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 100 actually has.
- Guitar
- Guild S-100
- Amp
- Late-Seventies Marshall Model 1987 JMP 50-watt Lead head (blended with Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo head)
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 5.5
- Presence
- 4
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Black Hole Sun adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Soundgarden's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Champion 100 settings for Black Hole Sun?
Set Gain 5.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Fx level 5.
Which pickup should I use for Black Hole Sun?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Soundgarden use on Black Hole Sun?
Guitar: Guild S-100. Amp: Late-Seventies Marshall Model 1987 JMP 50-watt Lead head (blended with Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo head).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster American Professional II. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Black Hole Sun on other amps
- Black Hole Sun on Fender Mustang LT25 · 134
- Black Hole Sun on Boss Katana · 55
- Black Hole Sun on Fender Frontman 10G · 45
- Black Hole Sun on Fender Champion 20 · 20
- Black Hole Sun on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 20
- Black Hole Sun on Fender Frontman 15G · 17
- Black Hole Sun on Fender Mustang LT50 · 14
- Black Hole Sun on Boss GT-1000 · 13
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.