Orange Crush 12 settings
Nutshell settings for Orange Crush 12
Alice In Chains · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Alice In Chains "Nutshell" solo tone on a Orange Crush 12, set Gain 5.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Mid 6.5, Treble 6.5, Overdrive 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 6-7 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul · updated 2026-11-02
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6-7 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush 12 knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Volume
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Overdrive
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on smooth, expressive phrasing to capture the vocal-like quality.
- Use touch-sensitive dynamics to allow for softer and louder notes.
- Maintain clear note separation, especially during bends and sustained notes.
The original rig
What Alice In Chains used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 12 actually has.
- Guitar
- Guild JF-55 acoustic
- Amp
- Likely direct-in or acoustic preamp (studio); no evidence of electric amp used for studio recording
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 3.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Nutshell adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Alice In Chains's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 12 settings for Nutshell?
Set Gain 5.5, Volume 6, Bass 5, Mid 6.5, Treble 6.5, Overdrive 5.
Which pickup should I use for Nutshell?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 6-7 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Alice In Chains use on Nutshell?
Guitar: Guild JF-55 acoustic. Amp: Likely direct-in or acoustic preamp (studio); no evidence of electric amp used for studio recording.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul. 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
- 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.