Fender Champion II 25 settings
Let It Happen settings for Fender Champion II 25
Tame Impala · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Tame Impala "Let It Happen" riff tone on a Fender Champion II 25, set Gain 5, Bass 5, Treble 6, Fx level 6, Fx select 4. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 4-5 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-01
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 4-5 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion II 25 knobs
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Fx level
- 6
- Fx select
- 4
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 3
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the swirling undertones of the original tone.
- Experiment with the reverb to add depth to the riff, but keep it subtle to maintain clarity.
- Play with a percussive attack to emphasize the punchy rhythm characteristic of the original riff.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-08-27
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 3-4 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion II 25 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Fx level
- 6
- Fx select
- 3
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus to add movement and depth to the tone.
- Set the reverb to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Experiment with the gain and treble settings to achieve a thicker, fuzz-like sound.
The original rig
What Tame Impala used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion II 25 actually has.
- Guitar
- Hagström Impala
- Amp
- Vox AC30 (likely standard, not hand-wired, as per studio photos/interviews)
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Let It Happen adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Tame Impala'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 Let It Happen?
Set Gain 5, Bass 5, Treble 6, Fx level 6, Fx select 4.
Which pickup should I use for Let It Happen?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 4-5 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Tame Impala use on Let It Happen?
Guitar: Hagström Impala. Amp: Vox AC30 (likely standard, not hand-wired, as per studio photos/interviews).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Let It Happen on other amps
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.