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Feels amp settings — Fender Champion ii 25

The Pharrell Williams guitar tone for “Feels”, dialed in for a Fender Champion ii 25 with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 (2017)

Original rig

1965 Fender Stratocaster, Gibson SG Custom — DI'd or through clean studio amp with compression, minimal processing for that tight funk sound

Bright, percussive, clean funk rhythm with tight low-end and sparkling highs — Nile Rodgers-inspired chop

Amp settings — Fender Champion ii 25

CHANNELClean (Voice selector position 1 or 2)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	4
Mid	5
Treble	7
Presence	0
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPmiddle TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Compressor (e.g., MXR Dyna Comp, Boss CS-3)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for the tight, percussive funk attack. Keeps the chops even and adds that studio-polished snap.

Level/Output 6 · Sustain/Sensitivity 5 · Attack 3

Why these settings

Your Champion 25 is already Fender-voiced, so it matches the clean, bright DI character of the original well. Gain stays low (2) for zero breakup — funk rhythm must be pristine clean. Treble at 7 captures the Strat sparkle; your Pacifica's Alnico V single coils in position 2 or 4 get you close to that quacky Strat sound. Reverb at 0 because the original is bone-dry and tight.

PRO TIPThe tone is 70% in the right hand — use aggressive, muted 16th-note strums with your pick angled slightly and planted near the bridge. Let chords ring for only a split second before muting with your fretting hand. This percussive 'chick' sound is the Nile Rodgers secret sauce, not gear.

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