Hor for teacher amp settings — Fender Champion 20
The Van halen guitar tone for “Hor for teacher”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 20 with a Fender American Ultra Stratocaster. Studio version, 1984 album (1984)
Modified Marshall Super Lead 100W 'Plexi' via Variac (~90V), Frankenstrat with single DiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker, MXR Phase 90, Eventide H910 Harmonizer, MXR Flanger
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Distortion (user-owned)
Stack with amp overdrive channel to approximate the compressed, harmonically-rich 'brown sound' saturation. If your distortion is a DS-1 style, keep Tone at 5 to avoid fizz.
The Champion 20 is a solid-state Fender with a naturally scooped, bright voicing—opposite of Eddie's mid-forward Plexi. I pushed mids to 6 (vs typical Fender 4-5) to recover the bark. Treble dropped to 5 because your Strat's single coils are brighter than Eddie's humbucker—his Super Distortion had thick output that darkened the attack. Your distortion pedal is essential here since the Champion's overdrive lacks tube compression. Presence at 0 prevents the solid-state fizz the Champion adds at higher settings.
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