Fender Champion II 25 settings
Seek and destroy settings for Fender Champion II 25
metallica · adapted 7 times on ToneAdapt
To get the metallica "Seek and destroy" riff tone on a Fender Champion II 25, set Gain 9, Bass 6, Treble 8, Fx level 6, Fx select 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
updated 2026-09-18
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Fender Champion II 25 knobs
- Gain
- 9
- Bass
- 6
- Treble
- 8
- Fx level
- 6
- Fx select
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (room) · 4
Playing tips
- Use palm muting for tight chugging riffs.
- Incorporate aggressive picking to enhance articulation.
- Experiment with the phase switch for added tonal variation when using both pickups.
The original rig
What metallica used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion II 25 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1981 Gibson Flying V
- Amp
- Marshall JMP 2203 (modified, 100W head)
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 2.5
- Treble
- 8
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Seek and destroy adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts metallica'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 Seek and destroy?
Set Gain 9, Bass 6, Treble 8, Fx level 6, Fx select 1.
Which pickup should I use for Seek and destroy?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did metallica use on Seek and destroy?
Guitar: 1981 Gibson Flying V. Amp: Marshall JMP 2203 (modified, 100W head).
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.
Seek and destroy 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.