Fender Champion 40 settings
PINKTOP settings for Fender Champion 40
The Volunteers · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the The Volunteers "PINKTOP" riff tone on a Fender Champion 40, set Gain 0, Bass 5, Treble 7, Tap 0, Fx level 5, Volume 1 6. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Hex N600 · updated 2026-09-30
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 40 knobs
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Tap
- 0
- Fx level
- 5
- Volume 1
- 6
- Volume 2
- 0
- Fx select
- 8
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the shimmering effect of the original tone.
- Keep your picking dynamics light for a more articulate and percussive attack.
- Adjust your volume slightly to maintain clarity without overwhelming the clean tone.
The original rig
What The Volunteers used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 40 actually has.
- Guitar
- Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar single-coil guitar, but no direct evidence for this song/section)
- Amp
- Unknown (no direct evidence; likely a clean amp such as Fender Twin Reverb or similar, based on genre/era/clean tone)
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get PINKTOP adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts The Volunteers's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Champion 40 settings for PINKTOP?
Set Gain 0, Bass 5, Treble 7, Tap 0, Fx level 5, Volume 1 6.
Which pickup should I use for PINKTOP?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did The Volunteers use on PINKTOP?
Guitar: Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar single-coil guitar, but no direct evidence for this song/section). Amp: Unknown (no direct evidence; likely a clean amp such as Fender Twin Reverb or similar, based on genre/era/clean tone).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Hex N600. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
PINKTOP 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.