Orange Crush 12 settings
Somebody to Love settings for Orange Crush 12
Queen · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Queen "Somebody to Love" solo tone on a Orange Crush 12, set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Overdrive 6. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-10 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-05-06
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-10 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush 12 knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Overdrive
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a light touch for expressive bends.
- Incorporate vibrato for sustained notes.
- Experiment with fingerstyle for dynamic articulation.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-05-06
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-9 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush 12 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Overdrive
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a light touch for dynamic response.
- Focus on clear note separation for the riff.
- Experiment with fingerstyle for added articulation.
The original rig
What Queen used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 12 actually has.
- Guitar
- Brian May Red Special (homemade, original)
- Amp
- Vox AC30 (1960s/1970s Top Boost, cranked, no master volume)
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Somebody to Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Queen's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 12 settings for Somebody to Love?
Set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Overdrive 6.
Which pickup should I use for Somebody to Love?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 8-10 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Queen use on Somebody to Love?
Guitar: Brian May Red Special (homemade, original). Amp: Vox AC30 (1960s/1970s Top Boost, cranked, no master volume).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier 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.