Fender Champion 50XL settings
Do I Wanna Know? settings for Fender Champion 50XL
Arctic Monkeys · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Arctic Monkeys "Do I Wanna Know?" riff tone on a Fender Champion 50XL, select the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Bass 6, Treble 7, Voice 1, Fx level 0. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Standard Telecaster (MIM) · updated 2026-10-13
- Preset / mode
- FENDER CLEAN
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 50XL knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Voice
- 1
- Fx level
- 0
- Ch select
- 0
- Fx select
- 1
- Tap tempo
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Spring) · 5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level for subtle ambience.
- Play with a light touch to maintain the articulate, bell-like attack.
- Focus on fingerstyle or gentle picking to avoid palm muting.
The original rig
What Arctic Monkeys used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 50XL 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
Different guitar or pedals? Get Do I Wanna Know? adapted to your exact rig
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 50XL for Do I Wanna Know??
Start from the FENDER CLEAN preset, then set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Bass 6, Treble 7, Voice 1, Fx level 0.
Which pickup should I use for Do I Wanna Know??
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7 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 Fender Standard Telecaster (MIM). 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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Popular songs on the Fender Champion 50XL
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Rooster · Alice in Chains
- Creep · Radiohead
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.