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Fender Champion 50 settings

Do I Wanna Know? settings for Fender Champion 50

Arctic Monkeys · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt

To get the Arctic Monkeys "Do I Wanna Know?" riff tone on a Fender Champion 50, select the TWEED DELUXE preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 4, Treble 7, Fx level 0, Fx select 1. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.

Riff settings

Adapted for a PRS SE Mark Holcomb · updated 2026-11-10

Preset / mode
TWEED DELUXE
Pickup
Neck pickup
Guitar knobs
Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9

Fender Champion 50 knobs

Gain
1.5
Bass
4
Treble
7
Fx level
0
Fx select
1

Built-in effects

  • Reverb on (Spring) · 5

Playing tips

  • Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the subtle ambience of the original tone.
  • Play with a light touch to maintain the articulate, bell-like attack characteristic of the riff.
  • Ensure your guitar volume is high to match the clarity and chime of the original 12-string sound.

The original rig

What Arctic Monkeys used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 50 actually has.

Guitar
Vox Starstream XII 12-String
Amp
Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (with Magnatone Custom 410 blended in studio)
Gain
6.5
Bass
6
Mid
7
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5
Reverb
4
Full Do I Wanna Know? tone breakdown, effects and sources →

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These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Arctic Monkeys's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.

Frequently asked questions

What preset should I use on the Fender Champion 50 for Do I Wanna Know??

Start from the TWEED DELUXE preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 4, Treble 7, Fx level 0, Fx select 1.

Which pickup should I use for Do I Wanna Know??

Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.

What gear did Arctic Monkeys use on Do I Wanna Know??

Guitar: Vox Starstream XII 12-String. Amp: Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (with Magnatone Custom 410 blended in studio).

Will these settings work with my guitar?

These settings were adapted for a PRS SE Mark Holcomb. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.

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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.