Orange Crush 12 settings
Bring Me to Life settings for Orange Crush 12
Evanescence · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Evanescence "Bring Me to Life" riff tone on a Orange Crush 12, set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Overdrive 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
updated 2026-09-20
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush 12 knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Overdrive
- 6
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging rhythms.
- Use aggressive pick attack to enhance articulation.
- Double track your riffs for a thicker sound.
The original rig
What Evanescence used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 12 actually has.
- Guitar
- PRS McCarty Electric Guitar
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-o-Verb (studio recording, 2002-2003)
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Bring Me to Life adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Evanescence's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 12 settings for Bring Me to Life?
Set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Overdrive 6.
Which pickup should I use for Bring Me to Life?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Evanescence use on Bring Me to Life?
Guitar: PRS McCarty Electric Guitar. Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-o-Verb (studio recording, 2002-2003).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Bring Me to Life on other amps
Popular songs on the Orange Crush 12
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- 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.