Fender Champion 40 settings
The Thrill is Gone settings for Fender Champion 40
B.B. King · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the B.B. King "The Thrill is Gone" solo tone on a Fender Champion 40, set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Bass 6, Treble 5, Fx level 0, Volume 1 5. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster American Professional II · updated 2026-10-19
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 40 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Treble
- 5
- Fx level
- 0
- Volume 1
- 5
- Volume 2
- 0
- Fx select
- 0
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a heavy pick to achieve a quick, percussive attack.
- Focus on a clean attack to maintain the warm, jazzy tone characteristic of B.B. King.
The original rig
What B.B. King used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 40 actually has.
- Guitar
- mid-1960s Gibson ES-355TD-SV
- Amp
- Gibson Lab Series L-5 solid state combo
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get The Thrill is Gone adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts B.B. King's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Champion 40 settings for The Thrill is Gone?
Set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Bass 6, Treble 5, Fx level 0, Volume 1 5.
Which pickup should I use for The Thrill is Gone?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did B.B. King use on The Thrill is Gone?
Guitar: mid-1960s Gibson ES-355TD-SV. Amp: Gibson Lab Series L-5 solid state combo.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster American Professional II. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
The Thrill is Gone on other amps
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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.