Fender Champion 40 settings
Live Wire settings for Fender Champion 40
Mötley Crüe · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Mötley Crüe "Live Wire" riff tone on a Fender Champion 40, set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Treble 6, Tap 0, Fx level 0, Volume 1 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gibson Melody Maker · updated 2026-08-01
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-10
Fender Champion 40 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Tap
- 0
- Fx level
- 0
- Volume 1
- 0
- Volume 2
- 7
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Focus on crisp attack with aggressive picking.
- Keep the rhythm tight and punchy to match the original tone.
The original rig
What Mötley Crüe used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 40 actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson Les Paul Custom (late 1970s/early 1980s, likely black finish)
- Amp
- Marshall JMP 2203 (100W, likely modded, early 1980s)
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Live Wire adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Mötley Crüe's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Champion 40 settings for Live Wire?
Set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Treble 6, Tap 0, Fx level 0, Volume 1 0.
Which pickup should I use for Live Wire?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-10.
What gear did Mötley Crüe use on Live Wire?
Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Custom (late 1970s/early 1980s, likely black finish). Amp: Marshall JMP 2203 (100W, likely modded, early 1980s).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Gibson Melody Maker. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Live Wire 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.