Orange Crush 12 settings
Let It Happen settings for Orange Crush 12
Tame Impala · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Tame Impala "Let It Happen" solo tone on a Orange Crush 12, set Gain 6, Volume 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Overdrive 7. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 3-4 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster HSS · updated 2026-11-14
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 3-4 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush 12 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Volume
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Overdrive
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a heavy picking attack to emphasize the fuzz texture.
- Incorporate slides and bends for expressive phrasing.
- Experiment with palm muting for dynamic contrast.
The original rig
What Tame Impala used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 12 actually has.
- Guitar
- Hagström Impala
- Amp
- Vox AC30 (likely standard, not hand-wired, as per studio photos/interviews)
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Let It Happen adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Tame Impala's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 12 settings for Let It Happen?
Set Gain 6, Volume 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Overdrive 7.
Which pickup should I use for Let It Happen?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 3-4 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Tame Impala use on Let It Happen?
Guitar: Hagström Impala. Amp: Vox AC30 (likely standard, not hand-wired, as per studio photos/interviews).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Stratocaster HSS. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Let It Happen 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.