Fender Champion 20 settings
Let It Happen settings for Fender Champion 20
Tame Impala · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Tame Impala "Let It Happen" riff tone on a Fender Champion 20, select the 60s British preset, then set Gain 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-04-11
- 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
- 0.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to 3 for a slight spacious feel.
- Consider using a fuzz pedal before the amp to achieve the saturated, synth-like distortion.
- Experiment with palm muting to create a tight, percussive attack on the riff.
The original rig
What Tame Impala used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- Hagström Impala
- Amp
- Vox AC30 (likely standard, not hand-wired, as per studio photos/interviews)
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Let It Happen adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Tame Impala'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 Let It Happen?
Start from the 60s British preset, then set Gain 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for Let It Happen?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Tame Impala use on Let It Happen?
Guitar: Hagström Impala. Amp: Vox AC30 (likely standard, not hand-wired, as per studio photos/interviews).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Let It Happen 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.