Fender Champion II 50 settings
Decode settings for Fender Champion II 50
Paramore · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Paramore "Decode" riff tone on a Fender Champion II 50, select the High Gain: Modern Metal preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Reverb 0, TAP 0, Modify 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez RG · updated 2026-06-07
- Preset / mode
- High Gain: Modern Metal
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion II 50 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
- TAP
- 0
- Modify
- 5
- FX Level
- 5
- FX Select
- 1
Playing tips
- Use palm muting for tight, articulate chugs.
- Maintain a strong attack for punchy rhythms.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to enhance note definition.
The original rig
What Paramore used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion II 50 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Deluxe
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Decode adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Paramore's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Champion II 50 for Decode?
Start from the High Gain: Modern Metal preset, then set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Reverb 0, TAP 0, Modify 5.
Which pickup should I use for Decode?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Paramore use on Decode?
Guitar: Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Deluxe. Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez RG. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Decode on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Champion II 50
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Layla · Derek & The Dominos
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Lithium · Nirvana
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- 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.