Orange Crush 12 settings
Layla settings for Orange Crush 12
Derek and the Dominos · adapted 5 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Derek and the Dominos "Layla" riff tone on a Orange Crush 12, set Gain 7, Volume 8, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Overdrive 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-26
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-10 · Volume 10
Orange Crush 12 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Volume
- 8
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Overdrive
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a strong picking attack to emphasize the bite of the riff.
- Focus on palm muting for a tighter sound on the lower strings.
- Experiment with fingerstyle for a warmer tone, if desired.
The original rig
What Derek and the Dominos used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 12 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1960 Fender Stratocaster 'Brownie'
- Amp
- Fender Champ (1957, tweed), possibly Vibro Champ or Princeton in some sessions
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Layla adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Derek and the Dominos's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 12 settings for Layla?
Set Gain 7, Volume 8, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Overdrive 5.
Which pickup should I use for Layla?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Derek and the Dominos use on Layla?
Guitar: 1960 Fender Stratocaster 'Brownie'. Amp: Fender Champ (1957, tweed), possibly Vibro Champ or Princeton in some sessions.
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.
Layla 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.