Fender Champion 100 settings
Devil In a Midnight Mass settings for Fender Champion 100
Billy Talent · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Billy Talent "Devil In a Midnight Mass" riff tone on a Fender Champion 100, select the 80s British preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 6.5, Treble 7.5, Mid ch2 6, Tap ch1 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul Special · updated 2026-04-30
- Preset / mode
- 80s British
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 10
Fender Champion 100 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Mid ch2
- 6
- Tap ch1
- 0
- Tap ch2
- 0
- Bass ch1
- 5
- Bass ch2
- 5
- Gain ch2
- 7.5
- Voice ch2
- 11
- Treble ch1
- 5
- Treble ch2
- 7
- Volume ch1
- 0
- Volume ch2
- 7
- Fx level ch1
- 0
- Fx level ch2
- 0
- Fx select ch1
- 0
- Fx select ch2
- 0
Playing tips
- Focus on tight, staccato picking to achieve the punchy attack.
- Use palm muting for added percussive effect on the lower strings.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to emphasize the glassy harmonics.
The original rig
What Billy Talent used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 100 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Stratocaster (likely custom, possibly L series or similar, with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup)
- Amp
- Komet Concorde (studio), possibly blended with Diezel VH4 and Stephenson Custom 60
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Devil In a Midnight Mass adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Billy Talent'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 Devil In a Midnight Mass?
Start from the 80s British preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 6.5, Treble 7.5, Mid ch2 6, Tap ch1 0.
Which pickup should I use for Devil In a Midnight Mass?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 10.
What gear did Billy Talent use on Devil In a Midnight Mass?
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (likely custom, possibly L series or similar, with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup). Amp: Komet Concorde (studio), possibly blended with Diezel VH4 and Stephenson Custom 60.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul Special. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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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.