Fender Champion II 25 settings
Purple Rain settings for Fender Champion II 25
Prince & The Revolution · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Prince & The Revolution "Purple Rain" riff tone on a Fender Champion II 25, set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Bass 4, Treble 5.5, Fx level 5, Fx select 0. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 9-10 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-11-06
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 9-10 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion II 25 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 4
- Treble
- 5.5
- Fx level
- 5
- Fx select
- 0
Built-in effects
- Chorus on
- Reverb on (Spring) · 5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the signature shimmer.
- Adjust the reverb to add depth and space to your riffs.
- Strum with a clear, percussive attack to maintain the snappy character of the original tone.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Epiphone G-400 Les Paul (SG) Custom · updated 2026-10-19
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Champion II 25 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Volume
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Fx level
- 3
- Fx select
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Spring) · 3
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 depth and movement to your solos.
- Focus on dynamic playing to achieve the expressive bends characteristic of the original solo.
The original rig
What Prince & The Revolution used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion II 25 actually has.
- Guitar
- Hohner HG-490 Madcat (Telecaster-style)
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Head
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Purple Rain adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Prince & The Revolution'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 Purple Rain?
Set Gain 1.5, Volume 6, Bass 4, Treble 5.5, Fx level 5, Fx select 0.
Which pickup should I use for Purple Rain?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 9-10 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Prince & The Revolution use on Purple Rain?
Guitar: Hohner HG-490 Madcat (Telecaster-style). Amp: Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Head.
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.
Purple Rain 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.