Orange Crush 12 settings
Freak settings for Orange Crush 12
Silverchair · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Silverchair "Freak" riff tone on a Orange Crush 12, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Overdrive 7. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Enya XMARI · updated 2026-09-13
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush 12 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Overdrive
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on aggressive palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Use a strong pick attack for articulation.
- Maintain a steady rhythm to emphasize the percussive nature of the riff.
The original rig
What Silverchair used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 12 actually has.
- Guitar
- PRS Custom 22
- Amp
- Soldano SLO-100
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get Freak adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Silverchair's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 12 settings for Freak?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Overdrive 7.
Which pickup should I use for Freak?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Silverchair use on Freak?
Guitar: PRS Custom 22. Amp: Soldano SLO-100.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Enya XMARI. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Freak 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.