Fender Champion II 50 settings
Raining Blood settings for Fender Champion II 50
Slayer · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Slayer "Raining Blood" riff tone on a Fender Champion II 50, select the High Gain: Modded British preset, then set Gain 8.5, 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 Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-09
- Preset / mode
- High Gain: Modded British
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion II 50 knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
- TAP
- 0
- Modify
- 5
- FX Level
- 0
- FX Select
- 0
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting for chugging notes.
- Focus on aggressive pick attack for clarity.
- Keep riffing fast and staccato for the desired effect.
The original rig
What Slayer used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion II 50 actually has.
- Guitar
- B.C. Rich Bich (circa 1986, as seen in live footage and consistent with studio era)
- Amp
- Marshall JCM800 2203
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Raining Blood adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Slayer'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 Raining Blood?
Start from the High Gain: Modded British preset, then set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Treble 7, Reverb 0, TAP 0, Modify 5.
Which pickup should I use for Raining Blood?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Slayer use on Raining Blood?
Guitar: B.C. Rich Bich (circa 1986, as seen in live footage and consistent with studio era). Amp: Marshall JCM800 2203.
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.
Raining Blood on other amps
- Raining Blood on Fender Mustang LT25 · 327
- Raining Blood on Boss Katana · 236
- Raining Blood on Fender Frontman 10G · 80
- Raining Blood on Neural DSP Quad Cortex · 74
- Raining Blood on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 64
- Raining Blood on Boss Katana 50 MkII · 52
- Raining Blood on Line 6 Spider · 49
- Raining Blood on Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 · 43
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.