Fender Champion 25 settings
My Kind of Woman settings for Fender Champion 25
Mac DeMarco · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Mac DeMarco "My Kind of Woman" riff tone on a Fender Champion 25, select the Fender Clean preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Treble 8, Fx level 6, Fx select 1. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GRGR131EX · updated 2026-04-27
- Preset / mode
- Fender Clean
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 25 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 8
- Fx level
- 6
- Fx select
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 7.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the shimmering effect.
- Max out the reverb for a spacious, dreamy sound characteristic of Mac DeMarco's tone.
- Keep the gain low to maintain a clean, sparkly tone without any distortion.
The original rig
What Mac DeMarco used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 25 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Stratocaster (likely Japanese Squier or similar, as used by Mac DeMarco on '2')
- Amp
- Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most likely, based on era and signature sound, though not 100% confirmed for this track)
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get My Kind of Woman adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Mac DeMarco's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Champion 25 for My Kind of Woman?
Start from the Fender Clean preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Treble 8, Fx level 6, Fx select 1.
Which pickup should I use for My Kind of Woman?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Mac DeMarco use on My Kind of Woman?
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (likely Japanese Squier or similar, as used by Mac DeMarco on '2'). Amp: Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most likely, based on era and signature sound, though not 100% confirmed for this track).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GRGR131EX. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
My Kind of Woman on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Champion 25
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Heart-Shaped Box · Nirvana
- Creep · Radiohead
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
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.