Fender Champion 20 settings
Free Bird settings for Fender Champion 20
Lynyrd Skynyrd · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Lynyrd Skynyrd "Free Bird" solo tone on a Fender Champion 20, select the 60s British preset, then set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Squier Mini Stratocaster · updated 2026-08-10
- Preset / mode
- 60s British
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 10
Fender Champion 20 knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use aggressive pick attack to enhance the biting tone.
- Focus on strong note separation during fast runs for clarity.
- Maintain a tight rhythm under fast passages for percussive effect.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Jackson JS Series Dinky JS32 DKAP · updated 2026-08-09
- Preset / mode
- 60s British
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 20 knobs
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 3
Playing tips
- Use dynamic picking to emphasize the country-style 6ths phrases.
- Focus on smooth transitions between the minor 3rd and major 3rd moves.
- Maintain a warm, articulate tone by using the neck pickup.
The original rig
What Lynyrd Skynyrd used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1958 Gibson Explorer
- Amp
- Marshall 1959T Super Tremolo (Plexi)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Free Bird adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Lynyrd Skynyrd'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 Free Bird?
Start from the 60s British preset, then set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for Free Bird?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 10.
What gear did Lynyrd Skynyrd use on Free Bird?
Guitar: 1958 Gibson Explorer. Amp: Marshall 1959T Super Tremolo (Plexi).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Mini Stratocaster. 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.