Fender Champion II 25 settings
Asthenia settings for Fender Champion II 25
blink-182 · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the blink-182 "Asthenia" riff tone on a Fender Champion II 25, set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Fx level 5, Fx select 7. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
updated 2026-06-04
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion II 25 knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Fx level
- 5
- Fx select
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 3
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to replicate the modulation swirl of the original tone.
- Keep a tight picking attack to maintain clarity in the riff.
- Experiment with the reverb to add depth without overwhelming the crunch tone.
The original rig
What blink-182 used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion II 25 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Custom Shop Telecaster (natural red finish, P90 neck pickup, as seen in studio recording for 'Asthenia')
- Amp
- Marshall JCM25/50 2555 Silver Jubilee 100W Amp Head (1987-1988)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Asthenia adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts blink-182's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Champion II 25 settings for Asthenia?
Set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Fx level 5, Fx select 7.
Which pickup should I use for Asthenia?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did blink-182 use on Asthenia?
Guitar: Fender Custom Shop Telecaster (natural red finish, P90 neck pickup, as seen in studio recording for 'Asthenia'). Amp: Marshall JCM25/50 2555 Silver Jubilee 100W Amp Head (1987-1988).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
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 II 25
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
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.