Fender Champion II 25 settings
Loser settings for Fender Champion II 25
Tame Impala · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Tame Impala "Loser" riff tone on a Fender Champion II 25, set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Treble 7, Fx level 5, Fx select 2. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 6-7 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-11-05
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6-7 · Volume 10
Fender Champion II 25 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Fx level
- 5
- Fx select
- 2
Built-in effects
- Chorus on
- Reverb on (Digital) · 5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the subtle modulation of the original tone.
- Keep the volume at a moderate level to maintain clarity without overpowering the mix.
- Focus on smooth, even picking to achieve the synth-like punch characteristic of the original riff.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Yamaha Pacifica 112J · updated 2026-08-21
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6-7 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion II 25 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Fx level
- 6
- Fx select
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 5.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the chorus effect to add swirling modulation to your solo.
- Experiment with the gain setting to find the sweet spot for fuzz saturation.
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
- Rickenbacker 330
- Amp
- Roland JC-120
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Loser 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 Loser?
Set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Treble 7, Fx level 5, Fx select 2.
Which pickup should I use for Loser?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 6-7 and volume at 10.
What gear did Tame Impala use on Loser?
Guitar: Rickenbacker 330. Amp: Roland JC-120.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Loser 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.