Orange Crush 12 settings
Thunderstruck settings for Orange Crush 12
AC/DC · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the AC/DC "Thunderstruck" riff tone on a Orange Crush 12, set Gain 6, Bass 4, Mid 6, Treble 6, Overdrive 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-04-30
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush 12 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Overdrive
- 5
Playing tips
- Use a strong pick attack to emphasize the crunch.
- Palm mute the lower strings for a tighter sound.
- Keep a steady rhythm to capture the driving feel of the riff.
The original rig
What AC/DC used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 12 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1963 Gretsch 6131 Jet Firebird
- Amp
- 1971 Marshall JMP Super Bass 100-watt head (model 1992)
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 3.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 4.5
- Reverb
- 0.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Thunderstruck adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts AC/DC's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 12 settings for Thunderstruck?
Set Gain 6, Bass 4, Mid 6, Treble 6, Overdrive 5.
Which pickup should I use for Thunderstruck?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did AC/DC use on Thunderstruck?
Guitar: 1963 Gretsch 6131 Jet Firebird. Amp: 1971 Marshall JMP Super Bass 100-watt head (model 1992).
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.
Thunderstruck 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
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
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.