Fender Champion 20 settings
This Love settings for Fender Champion 20
Pantera · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pantera "This Love" riff tone on a Fender Champion 20, select the '65 Twin-Amp preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 7, Reverb 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a HSS Stratocaster · updated 2026-08-19
- Preset / mode
- '65 Twin-Amp
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 20 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the lush, ambient feel of the original tone.
- Pick lightly to maintain clear note separation and dynamic response.
- Ensure your guitar's tone knob is set to a higher value to achieve rounded highs.
The original rig
What Pantera used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- Dean ML (likely 1981 or early 90s, custom finish)
- Amp
- Randall RG100ES solid-state head
- Gain
- 9
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 8
- Presence
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get This Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pantera'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 This Love?
Start from the '65 Twin-Amp preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 7, Reverb 5.
Which pickup should I use for This Love?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Pantera use on This Love?
Guitar: Dean ML (likely 1981 or early 90s, custom finish). Amp: Randall RG100ES solid-state head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a HSS Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
This Love 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
- 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
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
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.