Orange Crush 20 settings
Hysteria settings for Orange Crush 20
Muse · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Muse "Hysteria" riff tone on a Orange Crush 20, set Gain 7.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6.5, Treble 7. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez TOD10 Tim Henson Signature · updated 2026-09-29
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush 20 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
Playing tips
- Use aggressive picking to accentuate the percussive nature of the riff.
- Maintain a tight palm mute on the lower strings for clarity.
- Experiment with the fuzz pedal's blend knob to find the right saturation level.
The original rig
What Muse used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson SG Standard (red, used by Matt Bellamy on Absolution recording)
- Amp
- Unknown exact model (no direct source for amp used on 'Hysteria' studio recording; likely Marshall or similar British high-gain amp typical for Muse in this era, but not confirmed in sources)
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Hysteria adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Muse's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 20 settings for Hysteria?
Set Gain 7.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6.5, Treble 7.
Which pickup should I use for Hysteria?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Muse use on Hysteria?
Guitar: Gibson SG Standard (red, used by Matt Bellamy on Absolution recording). Amp: Unknown exact model (no direct source for amp used on 'Hysteria' studio recording; likely Marshall or similar British high-gain amp typical for Muse in this era, but not confirmed in sources).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez TOD10 Tim Henson Signature. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Hysteria on other amps
Popular songs on the Orange Crush 20
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
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- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- 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.