Fender Champion 40 settings
Rooster settings for Fender Champion 40
Alice in Chains · adapted 9 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Alice in Chains "Rooster" riff tone on a Fender Champion 40, set Gain 6, Volume 6, Bass 5, Treble 6, Fx level 0, Volume 1 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Aria Pro II STG-Series · updated 2026-11-09
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Champion 40 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Fx level
- 0
- Volume 1
- 0
- Volume 2
- 5
- Fx select
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Room) · 2
Playing tips
- Use palm muting for tight, percussive chugs.
- Aggressively attack the strings for a crunchy tone.
- Experiment with your amp's reverb to add depth to the riff.
The original rig
What Alice in Chains used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 40 actually has.
- Guitar
- G&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell's main guitar on Dirt album)
- Amp
- Bogner Fish preamp into VHT 2150 power amp (studio recording, Dirt era)
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Rooster adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Alice in Chains's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Champion 40 settings for Rooster?
Set Gain 6, Volume 6, Bass 5, Treble 6, Fx level 0, Volume 1 0.
Which pickup should I use for Rooster?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Alice in Chains use on Rooster?
Guitar: G&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell's main guitar on Dirt album). Amp: Bogner Fish preamp into VHT 2150 power amp (studio recording, Dirt era).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Aria Pro II STG-Series. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Rooster 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.