Fender Champion 40 settings
Venus settings for Fender Champion 40
Shocking Blue · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Shocking Blue "Venus" riff tone on a Fender Champion 40, set Gain 0, Bass 6, Treble 7, Tap 0, Fx level 4, Volume 1 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7 and volume on 7-8.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul Standard '50s · updated 2026-08-19
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7 · Volume 7-8
Fender Champion 40 knobs
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Tap
- 0
- Fx level
- 4
- Volume 1
- 6
- Volume 2
- 0
- Fx select
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 3
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 snappy attack to achieve the bright, glassy clean tone characteristic of the original riff.
- Focus on tight, percussive rhythms to maintain the articulate single notes.
The original rig
What Shocking Blue used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 40 actually has.
- Guitar
- Hagstrom Kent II
- Amp
- Fender Twin Reverb (blackface era, likely studio backline)
- Gain
- 3
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Venus adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Shocking Blue's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Champion 40 settings for Venus?
Set Gain 0, Bass 6, Treble 7, Tap 0, Fx level 4, Volume 1 6.
Which pickup should I use for Venus?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7 and volume at 7-8.
What gear did Shocking Blue use on Venus?
Guitar: Hagstrom Kent II. Amp: Fender Twin Reverb (blackface era, likely studio backline).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul Standard '50s. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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.