Run To You amp settings — Fender Champion 20

The Bryan Adams guitar tone for “Run To You”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 20 with a Fender American Ultra Stratocaster. Studio version, Reckless (1984) — signature intro/chorus arpeggio riff

Original rig

Fender Stratocaster (bridge single-coil) -> Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer -> Boss CE-3 Chorus -> Marshall JCM800 / Fender Twin Reverb blend

Crunchy British edge-of-breakup bite coated in lush, shimmering chorus

Amp settings — Fender Champion 20

CHANNELVoice: British Crunch (Amber LED) / FX Select: Chorus

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	6
Treble	7
Reverb	2
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE9 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Onboard FX (Chorus)

Select CHORUS on the Champion 20 FX rotary to recreate Keith Scott's signature Boss CE-3 shimmer

FX Level 6

Why these settings

The Champion 20 lacks a dedicated mid knob, so dial the Voice knob to British Crunch to inject Marshall-style mid bite naturally. We bump gain to 6 and treble to 7 to match Keith Scott's bright, cutting Strat attack into the driven front end. Use the amp's built-in Chorus effect block at a moderate level to nail the iconic Reckless stereo modulation without needing external pedals.

PRO TIPPick right next to the bridge saddles with firm downstrokes to get the sharp, glassy harmonic attack that drives the iconic intro arpeggios.

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