Fender Champion 20 settings
505 settings for Fender Champion 20
Arctic Monkeys · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Arctic Monkeys "505" solo tone on a Fender Champion 20, select the 60s British preset, then set Gain 4.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
updated 2026-03-23
- Preset / mode
- 60s British
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 20 knobs
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the chorus effect for added warmth and subtle modulation in your solo.
- Experiment with the reverb to enhance the ambient quality of your playing.
The original rig
What Arctic Monkeys used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Bronco
- Amp
- Selmer Zodiac (crocodile-skin) and 1960s Magnatone amps (likely blended, but Selmer Zodiac primary for riff)
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get 505 adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Arctic Monkeys's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Champion 20 for 505?
Start from the 60s British preset, then set Gain 4.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 5.
Which pickup should I use for 505?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Arctic Monkeys use on 505?
Guitar: Fender Bronco. Amp: Selmer Zodiac (crocodile-skin) and 1960s Magnatone amps (likely blended, but Selmer Zodiac primary for riff).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
505 on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Champion 20
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Highway to Hell · 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.