Fender Champion 100 settings
Free Bird settings for Fender Champion 100
Lynyrd Skynyrd · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Lynyrd Skynyrd "Free Bird" solo tone on a Fender Champion 100, set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Fx level 5, Fx select 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-07-16
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 10
Fender Champion 100 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Fx level
- 5
- Fx select
- 1
- Tap tempo
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the FX Level to add some sustain and presence to your solo.
- Focus on aggressive pick attack to achieve a biting, articulate lead tone.
The original rig
What Lynyrd Skynyrd used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 100 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1958 Gibson Explorer
- Amp
- Marshall 1959T Super Tremolo (Plexi)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Free Bird adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Lynyrd Skynyrd's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Champion 100 settings for Free Bird?
Set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Fx level 5, Fx select 1.
Which pickup should I use for Free Bird?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 10.
What gear did Lynyrd Skynyrd use on Free Bird?
Guitar: 1958 Gibson Explorer. Amp: Marshall 1959T Super Tremolo (Plexi).
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.