Fender Champion 50XL settings
War Pigs settings for Fender Champion 50XL
Black Sabbath · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Black Sabbath "War Pigs" riff tone on a Fender Champion 50XL, select the MYTHIC CRUNCH preset, then set Gain 6, Volume 7, Bass 5.5, Treble 6.5, Voice 6, Fx level 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 6-7 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a ESP LTD EC-256 · updated 2026-10-16
- Preset / mode
- MYTHIC CRUNCH
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6-7 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 50XL knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Volume
- 7
- Bass
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Voice
- 6
- Fx level
- 5
- Ch select
- 1
- Fx select
- 1
- Tap tempo
- 0
Playing tips
- Focus on palm muting to achieve a tight, punchy sound.
- Use a dynamic picking attack to enhance the open, articulate chord definition.
- Experiment with slight variations in picking intensity for added texture.
The original rig
What Black Sabbath used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 50XL actually has.
- Guitar
- 1965 Gibson SG Special (heavily modified, right-handed, strung lefty)
- Amp
- Laney Supergroup Series I (LA100BL) head with Laney 4x12 cabinet
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get War Pigs adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Black Sabbath'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 War Pigs?
Start from the MYTHIC CRUNCH preset, then set Gain 6, Volume 7, Bass 5.5, Treble 6.5, Voice 6, Fx level 5.
Which pickup should I use for War Pigs?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 6-7 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Black Sabbath use on War Pigs?
Guitar: 1965 Gibson SG Special (heavily modified, right-handed, strung lefty). Amp: Laney Supergroup Series I (LA100BL) head with Laney 4x12 cabinet.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a ESP LTD EC-256. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
War Pigs on other amps
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.