Fender Champion 20 settings
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald settings for Fender Champion 20
Gordon Lightfoot · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Gordon Lightfoot "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" riff tone on a Fender Champion 20, set Gain 1.5, Volume 5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Fx level 0, Fx select 0. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 8.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-11-13
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 8
Fender Champion 20 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Volume
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Fx level
- 0
- Fx select
- 0
Playing tips
- Use fingerpicking for a softer, more resonant sound.
- Focus on clean chord transitions to maintain clarity.
- Strum lightly to preserve the acoustic-like quality.
The original rig
What Gordon Lightfoot used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- Martin D-18 12-string acoustic (capo 2nd fret)
- Amp
- None (acoustic recorded via microphone, no amp used)
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Gordon Lightfoot's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Champion 20 settings for The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald?
Set Gain 1.5, Volume 5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Fx level 0, Fx select 0.
Which pickup should I use for The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 8.
What gear did Gordon Lightfoot use on The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald?
Guitar: Martin D-18 12-string acoustic (capo 2nd fret). Amp: None (acoustic recorded via microphone, no amp used).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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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.