Orange Crush 12 settings
Snowman settings for Orange Crush 12
Sia · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Sia "Snowman" riff tone on a Orange Crush 12, set Gain 4, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Overdrive 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-04-23
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush 12 knobs
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Overdrive
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a light palm muting technique for a tighter sound.
- Focus on picking dynamics to emphasize the crunch.
- Experiment with fingerstyle for a softer attack if needed.
The original rig
What Sia used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 12 actually has.
- Guitar
- Unknown (no source confirms guitar model for this recording)
- Amp
- Unknown (no source confirms amp model for this recording)
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Snowman adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Sia's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 12 settings for Snowman?
Set Gain 4, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Overdrive 5.
Which pickup should I use for Snowman?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Sia use on Snowman?
Guitar: Unknown (no source confirms guitar model for this recording). Amp: Unknown (no source confirms amp model for this recording).
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.
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.