Fender Champion 40 settings
Barracuda settings for Fender Champion 40
Heart · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Heart "Barracuda" riff tone on a Fender Champion 40, set Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Tap 0, Fx level 6, Volume 1 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul Standard '50s · updated 2026-08-16
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 40 knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Tap
- 0
- Fx level
- 6
- Volume 1
- 0
- Volume 2
- 5
- Fx select
- 8
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to replicate the flanger effect from the original tone.
- Keep a tight palm muting technique to achieve the percussive gallop characteristic of the riff.
- Focus on an aggressive pick attack to enhance the bite of the Telecaster tone.
The original rig
What Heart used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 40 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1966 Fender Telecaster
- Amp
- Fender 'Narrow Panel Tweed' Bassman 5F6 (1958-1960)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Barracuda adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Heart's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Champion 40 settings for Barracuda?
Set Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Tap 0, Fx level 6, Volume 1 0.
Which pickup should I use for Barracuda?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Heart use on Barracuda?
Guitar: 1966 Fender Telecaster. Amp: Fender 'Narrow Panel Tweed' Bassman 5F6 (1958-1960).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul Standard '50s. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Barracuda on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Champion 40
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Walk · Pantera
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Back in Black · 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.