Fender Champion 100 settings
Kilby Girl settings for Fender Champion 100
The Backseat Lovers · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the The Backseat Lovers "Kilby Girl" riff tone on a Fender Champion 100, select the Tweed Deluxe clean preset, then set Gain 4, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 7, Reverb 1, Mid ch2 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster · updated 2026-04-24
- Preset / mode
- Tweed Deluxe clean
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 100 knobs
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 1
- Mid ch2
- 5
- Tap ch1
- 0
- Tap ch2
- 0
- Bass ch1
- 5
- Bass ch2
- 5
- Gain ch2
- 0
- Voice ch2
- 0
- Treble ch1
- 7
- Treble ch2
- 5
- Volume ch1
- 6
- Volume ch2
- 0
- Fx level ch1
- 0
- Fx level ch2
- 0
- Fx select ch1
- 0
- Fx select ch2
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 6.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a light touch to maintain the dynamic, touch-sensitive response characteristic of the riff.
- Focus on clean picking for articulate single-note clarity.
The original rig
What The Backseat Lovers used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 100 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster shape and tone is widely referenced for this song and era)
- Amp
- Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (estimated, as Fender combos are most commonly associated with the band's sound and era; no direct source for exact amp on studio recording)
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 4.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Kilby Girl adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts The Backseat Lovers'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 Kilby Girl?
Start from the Tweed Deluxe clean preset, then set Gain 4, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 7, Reverb 1, Mid ch2 5.
Which pickup should I use for Kilby Girl?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did The Backseat Lovers use on Kilby Girl?
Guitar: Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster shape and tone is widely referenced for this song and era). Amp: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (estimated, as Fender combos are most commonly associated with the band's sound and era; no direct source for exact amp on studio recording).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster. 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.