My own summer amp settings — Fender Champions ii 25
The Deftones guitar tone for “My own summer”, dialed in for a Fender Champions ii 25 with a Jackson Js22q dka ht. Studio version, Around the Fur (1997)
Marshall JMP-1 preamp → Mesa/Boogie Strategy 400 power amp, ESP Stef B-7 7-string with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup, no pedals
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive (or similar TS-style pedal)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Used as a clean boost to tighten low-end and add mid-focus. Without this, the Champion's loose low-end will struggle with drop tuning tightness. Set Drive low, Level high.
The Fender Champion 25 is voiced scooped and bright compared to the mid-forward Marshall/Mesa rig — pushed mids to 7 (+3 vs original) and cut bass to 4 (-2) to compensate for the Fender's tendency toward flubby low-end in drop tunings. Your Jackson's ceramic humbuckers run hotter and brighter than Carpenter's Seymour Duncan JB, so treble stays conservative at 5. The Champion lacks the tight rectifier-style compression of the original, making a boost pedal essential for achieving that percussive attack.
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