Fender Champion 20 settings
Californication settings for Fender Champion 20
Red Hot Chili Peppers · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Red Hot Chili Peppers "Californication" riff tone on a Fender Champion 20, set Gain 0, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 5. Use the single bridge humbucker (lane poor), full volume pickup.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Player II Stratocaster · updated 2026-07-13
- Pickup
- Single bridge humbucker (Lane Poor), full volume
Fender Champion 20 knobs
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 5
Playing tips
- Use fingerstyle technique to achieve a warm, round tone.
- Experiment with finger placement near the neck for a smoother sound.
- Adjust the bass and treble settings to find the right balance for your specific bass.
The original rig
What Red Hot Chili Peppers used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 20 actually has.
- Bass
- Fender Stratocaster 1962 (rosewood fretboard, sunburst finish)
- Amp
- Marshall Major Model 1967 200-watt head
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different bass or pedals? Get Californication adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Red Hot Chili Peppers's tone to your own bass, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Champion 20 settings for Californication?
Set Gain 0, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 5.
Which pickup should I use for Californication?
Single bridge humbucker (Lane Poor), full volume.
What gear did Red Hot Chili Peppers use on Californication?
Bass: Fender Stratocaster 1962 (rosewood fretboard, sunburst finish). Amp: Marshall Major Model 1967 200-watt head.
Will these settings work with my bass?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Player II Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact bass, pickups, amp and pedals.
Californication 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.