Fender Champion 20 settings
Skinny Love settings for Fender Champion 20
Bon Iver · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Bon Iver "Skinny Love" riff tone on a Fender Champion 20, set Gain 1, Volume 5, Bass 5, Treble 6, Fx level 3, Fx select 2. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Kramer Baretta Special · updated 2026-10-27
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Champion 20 knobs
- Gain
- 1
- Volume
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Fx level
- 3
- Fx select
- 2
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Room) · 3
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a percussive fingerstyle attack to capture the intimate character of the original recording.
- Experiment with the volume knob on your guitar to find the sweet spot for clarity and dynamics.
The original rig
What Bon Iver used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high)
- Amp
- None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain
- Gain
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Skinny Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Bon Iver's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Champion 20 settings for Skinny Love?
Set Gain 1, Volume 5, Bass 5, Treble 6, Fx level 3, Fx select 2.
Which pickup should I use for Skinny Love?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Bon Iver use on Skinny Love?
Guitar: National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high). Amp: None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Kramer Baretta Special. 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.