Fender Champion 40 settings
My Iron Lung settings for Fender Champion 40
Radiohead · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "My Iron Lung" riff tone on a Fender Champion 40, set Gain 5, Bass 5.5, Treble 5, Tap 0, Fx level 5, 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 Gibson Les Paul Studio · updated 2026-04-20
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 40 knobs
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Treble
- 5
- Tap
- 0
- Fx level
- 5
- Volume 1
- 0
- Volume 2
- 5
- Fx select
- 8
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to replicate the octave-up warbling effect.
- Keep the gain at a medium level to achieve a crunchy tone without losing clarity.
- Adjust the volume 1 to ensure the riff cuts through the mix without overpowering.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 40 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Telecaster Plus V1
- Amp
- Fender Eighty-Five (late 1980s solid-state combo)
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 3.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get My Iron Lung adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Radiohead's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Champion 40 settings for My Iron Lung?
Set Gain 5, Bass 5.5, Treble 5, Tap 0, Fx level 5, Volume 1 0.
Which pickup should I use for My Iron Lung?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Radiohead use on My Iron Lung?
Guitar: Fender Telecaster Plus V1. Amp: Fender Eighty-Five (late 1980s solid-state combo).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Gibson Les Paul Studio. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
My Iron Lung 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.