Fender Champion II 50 settings
Whole Lotta Love settings for Fender Champion II 50
Led Zeppelin · adapted 8 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Led Zeppelin "Whole Lotta Love" riff tone on a Fender Champion II 50, select the British: British '70s preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Treble 5, Reverb 0.5, 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 Epiphone Les Paul · updated 2026-11-13
- Preset / mode
- British: British '70s
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion II 50 knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 5
- Reverb
- 0.5
- TAP
- 0
- Modify
- 5
- FX Level
- 0
- FX Select
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Spring) · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a low level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Focus on a tight picking attack to enhance the percussive quality of the riff.
- Experiment with palm muting for added punch and clarity in the riff.
The original rig
What Led Zeppelin used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion II 50 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Telecaster 'Dragon' (1959, maple neck, single coil pickups)
- Amp
- Supro Coronado 1690T
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 8
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Whole Lotta Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Led Zeppelin'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 Whole Lotta Love?
Start from the British: British '70s preset, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Treble 5, Reverb 0.5, TAP 0, Modify 5.
Which pickup should I use for Whole Lotta Love?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Led Zeppelin use on Whole Lotta Love?
Guitar: Fender Telecaster 'Dragon' (1959, maple neck, single coil pickups). Amp: Supro Coronado 1690T.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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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.