Fender Champion 20 settings
Nightmare settings for Fender Champion 20
Avenged Sevenfold · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Avenged Sevenfold "Nightmare" riff tone on a Fender Champion 20, select the 90s Metal preset, then set Gain 8.5, Bass 6, Mid 3.5, Treble 7, Reverb 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Schecter Synyster Custom-S · updated 2026-05-23
- Preset / mode
- 90s Metal
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 20 knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 3.5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (digital) · 2
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Use aggressive pick attack to enhance articulation.
- Keep the dynamics consistent for a punchy rhythm.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Squier Telecaster · updated 2026-09-13
- Preset / mode
- 90s Metal
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8 · Volume 10
Fender Champion 20 knobs
- Gain
- 9
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 8
- Reverb
- 0.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting during runs for percussive clarity.
- Focus on aggressive pick attack to enhance articulation on high notes.
- Incorporate pinch harmonics for added bite in your solos.
The original rig
What Avenged Sevenfold used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
- Amp
- Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Nightmare adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Avenged Sevenfold'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 Nightmare?
Start from the 90s Metal preset, then set Gain 8.5, Bass 6, Mid 3.5, Treble 7, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Nightmare?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Avenged Sevenfold use on Nightmare?
Guitar: Schecter Synyster Gates Custom. Amp: Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Schecter Synyster Custom-S. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Nightmare 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.