Orange Crush 12 settings
Beat It settings for Orange Crush 12
Michael Jackson · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Michael Jackson "Beat It" riff tone on a Orange Crush 12, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-03-31
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush 12 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on palm muting for a tighter sound on the riff.
- Use a consistent picking attack to maintain clarity.
- Experiment with dynamics to emphasize certain notes.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-06-06
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 8-10
Orange Crush 12 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Overdrive
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use aggressive pick attack for a percussive sound.
- Incorporate fast legato and tapping passages for fluidity.
- Focus on clear articulation of notes for solos.
The original rig
What Michael Jackson used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 12 actually has.
- Guitar
- Charvel 'Frankie' Strat-style (Eddie Van Halen's custom guitar, likely with Floyd Rose tremolo)
- Amp
- Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100W (Jose Arredondo modded, with Variac)
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Beat It adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Michael Jackson's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 12 settings for Beat It?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for Beat It?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Michael Jackson use on Beat It?
Guitar: Charvel 'Frankie' Strat-style (Eddie Van Halen's custom guitar, likely with Floyd Rose tremolo). Amp: Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100W (Jose Arredondo modded, with Variac).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Popular songs on the Orange Crush 12
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
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- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.