Fender Champion 20 settings
Selfless settings for Fender Champion 20
The Strokes · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the The Strokes "Selfless" riff tone on a Fender Champion 20, select the '65 Twin-Amp preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Reverb 3. Use the bridge pickup (single-coil) pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Player II Stratocaster · updated 2026-07-20
- Preset / mode
- '65 Twin-Amp
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup (single-coil)
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 20 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 3
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 4.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the subtle spring reverb ambience.
- Pick lightly to maintain clarity and dynamic response in your playing.
- Make sure to use the bridge pickup for a bright, cutting clean tone.
The original rig
What The Strokes used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- Epiphone Riviera (likely 1990s Korean model, as used by Nick Valensi on The New Abnormal sessions)
- Amp
- Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (studio recording, as used by Nick Valensi on The New Abnormal era)
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 4.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Selfless adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts The Strokes'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 Selfless?
Start from the '65 Twin-Amp preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Reverb 3.
Which pickup should I use for Selfless?
Bridge pickup (single-coil), with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did The Strokes use on Selfless?
Guitar: Epiphone Riviera (likely 1990s Korean model, as used by Nick Valensi on The New Abnormal sessions). Amp: Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (studio recording, as used by Nick Valensi on The New Abnormal era).
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.
Selfless 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.