Fender Champion II 50 settings
Scar Tissue settings for Fender Champion II 50
Red Hot Chili Peppers · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Red Hot Chili Peppers "Scar Tissue" riff tone on a Fender Champion II 50, select the Fender Classic: '65 Twin preset, then set Gain 3, Bass 10, Treble 7, Reverb 1, TAP 0, Modify 5. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 5 and volume on 8.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-04-16
- Preset / mode
- Fender Classic: '65 Twin
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 5 · Volume 8
Fender Champion II 50 knobs
- Gain
- 3
- Bass
- 10
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 1
- TAP
- 0
- Modify
- 5
- FX Level
- 5
- FX Select
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a light touch to maintain the dynamic response and articulation of the notes.
- Incorporate slight palm muting for a more controlled attack if needed.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-04-16
- Preset / mode
- Fender Classic: Tweed Deluxe
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 5 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion II 50 knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
- TAP
- 0
- Modify
- 5
- FX Level
- 5
- FX Select
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 5.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Focus on dynamic picking to achieve the touch-sensitive response characteristic of the original solo.
- Experiment with your picking attack to enhance the clarity of single notes.
The original rig
What Red Hot Chili Peppers used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion II 50 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1962 Fender Stratocaster
- Amp
- Marshall Major
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Scar Tissue adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Red Hot Chili Peppers'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 Scar Tissue?
Start from the Fender Classic: '65 Twin preset, then set Gain 3, Bass 10, Treble 7, Reverb 1, TAP 0, Modify 5.
Which pickup should I use for Scar Tissue?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 5 and volume at 8.
What gear did Red Hot Chili Peppers use on Scar Tissue?
Guitar: 1962 Fender Stratocaster. Amp: Marshall Major.
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.
Scar Tissue 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.