Fender Champion 100 settings
Send the Pain Below settings for Fender Champion 100
Chevelle · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Chevelle "Send the Pain Below" riff tone on a Fender Champion 100, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0, Voice 8. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul · updated 2026-07-31
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 100 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Voice
- 8
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting for chugging riffs to maintain clarity.
- Focus on percussive attack to enhance the aggressive character of the riff.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to achieve articulate note separation.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Ibanez Gio · updated 2026-10-16
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 100 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Volume
- 8
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Fx level
- 0
- Fx select
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a low level for a slight spacious feel.
- Maintain aggressive pick attack for articulation and clarity in your notes.
- Focus on sustaining notes to match the high-gain lead tone.
The original rig
What Chevelle used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 100 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Jim Root Stratocaster
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get Send the Pain Below adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Chevelle's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Champion 100 settings for Send the Pain Below?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0, Voice 8.
Which pickup should I use for Send the Pain Below?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Chevelle use on Send the Pain Below?
Guitar: Fender Jim Root Stratocaster. Amp: Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Send the Pain Below 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.