Fender Champion 100 settings
Maple Syrup settings for Fender Champion 100
The Backseat Lovers · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the The Backseat Lovers "Maple Syrup" 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 (single-coil) 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 (single-coil)
- 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) · 8
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a higher level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a light touch to maintain clarity and note separation in the riff.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to enhance the bitey character of the tone.
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
- Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster (likely, based on fan and forum consensus for this era and live photos)
- Amp
- Fender tube amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender Hot Rod Deluxe or Blues Junior based on genre, era, and fan reports)
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 5.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Maple Syrup 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 Maple Syrup?
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 Maple Syrup?
Bridge pickup (single-coil), with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did The Backseat Lovers use on Maple Syrup?
Guitar: Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster (likely, based on fan and forum consensus for this era and live photos). Amp: Fender tube amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender Hot Rod Deluxe or Blues Junior based on genre, era, and fan reports).
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.
Maple Syrup 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
- 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.