Fender Champion 20 settings
Drive My Car settings for Fender Champion 20
The Beatles · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the The Beatles "Drive My Car" solo tone on a Fender Champion 20, set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Treble 7, Fx level 0, Fx select 0. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7 and volume on 8.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Epiphone ES-339 · updated 2026-10-23
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7 · Volume 8
Fender Champion 20 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- 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 moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Keep your picking hand relaxed for a more articulate attack.
- Focus on clear note separation by playing with precision.
The original rig
What The Beatles used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Stratocaster (likely 'Rocky' Strat, as used by George Harrison on Rubber Soul sessions)
- Amp
- Vox UL730
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 8
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Drive My Car adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts The Beatles's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Champion 20 settings for Drive My Car?
Set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Treble 7, Fx level 0, Fx select 0.
Which pickup should I use for Drive My Car?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7 and volume at 8.
What gear did The Beatles use on Drive My Car?
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (likely 'Rocky' Strat, as used by George Harrison on Rubber Soul sessions). Amp: Vox UL730.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone ES-339. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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.