Fender Champion II 25 settings
Sex On Fire settings for Fender Champion II 25
Kings of Leon · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Kings of Leon "Sex On Fire" riff tone on a Fender Champion II 25, set Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Treble 6, Fx level 5, Fx select 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-07-24
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion II 25 knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Fx level
- 5
- Fx select
- 0
Built-in effects
- Delay off
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with dynamic picking to achieve the gritty and responsive character of the riff.
- Experiment with palm muting on certain notes to add punch and clarity.
The original rig
What Kings of Leon used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion II 25 actually has.
- Guitar
- Epiphone Sheraton II
- Amp
- Vox AC30 (studio emulation via Line 6 POD for lesson, but original likely a real AC30 or similar British combo per era and band history)
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Sex On Fire adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Kings of Leon'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 Sex On Fire?
Set Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Treble 6, Fx level 5, Fx select 0.
Which pickup should I use for Sex On Fire?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Kings of Leon use on Sex On Fire?
Guitar: Epiphone Sheraton II. Amp: Vox AC30 (studio emulation via Line 6 POD for lesson, but original likely a real AC30 or similar British combo per era and band history).
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.
Sex On Fire 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.