Fender Champion 100 settings
Floods settings for Fender Champion 100
Pantera · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "Floods" riff tone on a Fender Champion 100, select the 2000 Metal preset, then set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 7, Mid ch2 4, Tap ch1 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-06-21
- Preset / mode
- 2000 Metal
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Champion 100 knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7
- Mid ch2
- 4
- Tap ch1
- 0
- Tap ch2
- 0
- Bass ch1
- 5
- Bass ch2
- 5
- Gain ch2
- 8.5
- Voice ch2
- 12
- 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
- Use aggressive palm muting for tight chugs.
- Focus on percussive attack to enhance clarity.
- Keep your picking hand steady for consistent articulation.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-08-09
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Champion 100 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 5
- Voice
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (digital) · 5.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the lush chorus effect from the original tone.
- Engage the reverb to add depth and ambiance to your solo, similar to the original tone's spacious feel.
- Experiment with dynamic swells in your playing to mimic the expressive legato phrasing characteristic of Dimebag's style.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 100 actually has.
- Guitar
- Washburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, as used in studio for The Great Southern Trendkill era)
- Amp
- Randall RG-100ES solid-state head
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Floods adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pantera'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 Floods?
Start from the 2000 Metal preset, then set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 7, Mid ch2 4, Tap ch1 0.
Which pickup should I use for Floods?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Pantera use on Floods?
Guitar: Washburn Dime 333 (Dimebolt finish, as used in studio for The Great Southern Trendkill era). Amp: Randall RG-100ES solid-state head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Floods on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Champion 100
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- 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
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
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.