Fender Champion 20 settings
Message In A Bottle (Remastered 2003) settings for Fender Champion 20
The Police · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the The Police "Message In A Bottle (Remastered 2003)" riff tone on a Fender Champion 20, select the '65 Twin-Amp preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Player II Stratocaster · updated 2026-08-28
- Preset / mode
- '65 Twin-Amp
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 20 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
Playing tips
- Use the bridge pickup for a bright, chiming tone.
- Set your amp's built-in chorus to a moderate level for lush modulation.
- Engage the delay at a low setting to add subtle ambience to your playing.
The original rig
What The Police used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1973 Fender Telecaster (with bridge single-coil and neck humbucker, custom modded)
- Amp
- Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
- Gain
- 3
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Message In A Bottle (Remastered 2003) adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts The Police'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 Message In A Bottle (Remastered 2003)?
Start from the '65 Twin-Amp preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for Message In A Bottle (Remastered 2003)?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did The Police use on Message In A Bottle (Remastered 2003)?
Guitar: 1973 Fender Telecaster (with bridge single-coil and neck humbucker, custom modded). Amp: Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
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 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.