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 Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Main intro and rhythm riff, Reckless (1984)
Fender Stratocaster (bridge pickup) → Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer → Boss CE-3 Chorus → Marshall JCM800 / Super Lead
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01Boss CE-2 / CE-3 Chorus
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; select the onboard Chorus/Delay FX setting on the Champion 20 in the meantime
The Fender Champion 20 lacks a dedicated mid knob, so set the Voice selector to the British setting and push Treble to 7 to replicate the Marshall upper-mid bite. Because your Ibanez humbucker has thicker low-end and more output than Keith Scott's Strat single-coil, keep Bass at 5 and pull back amp Gain slightly to keep the arpeggiated intro crisp and defined. Turn the Champion 20 FX Select knob to Chorus with the FX Level around 5 to capture the signature shimmer without external pedals.
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