Fender Champion 40 settings
Dangerous Woman settings for Fender Champion 40
Ariana Grande · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Ariana Grande "Dangerous Woman" solo tone on a Fender Champion 40, set Gain 0, Bass 3, Treble 4, Tap 0, Fx level 4, Volume 1 6. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 8 and volume on 8.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Gretsch Electromatic (General Series) · updated 2026-03-23
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8 · Volume 8
Fender Champion 40 knobs
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 3
- Treble
- 4
- Tap
- 0
- Fx level
- 4
- Volume 1
- 6
- Volume 2
- 0
- Fx select
- 1
Playing tips
- Use a light touch for a smoother, more melodic solo.
- Incorporate slides and bends to add expressiveness.
- Focus on clarity and articulation, especially on higher notes.
The original rig
What Ariana Grande used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 40 actually has.
- Guitar
- Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed for studio recording)
- Amp
- Unknown studio amp (exact model not confirmed; likely modern clean/edge-of-breakup amp, possibly Fender or digital/amp sim)
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Dangerous Woman adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Ariana Grande's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Champion 40 settings for Dangerous Woman?
Set Gain 0, Bass 3, Treble 4, Tap 0, Fx level 4, Volume 1 6.
Which pickup should I use for Dangerous Woman?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8 and volume at 8.
What gear did Ariana Grande use on Dangerous Woman?
Guitar: Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed for studio recording). Amp: Unknown studio amp (exact model not confirmed; likely modern clean/edge-of-breakup amp, possibly Fender or digital/amp sim).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Gretsch Electromatic (General Series). Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Dangerous Woman 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.