Orange Crush 20 settings
Island In the Sun settings for Orange Crush 20
Weezer · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Weezer "Island In the Sun" riff tone on a Orange Crush 20, set Gain 6, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul · updated 2026-10-25
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush 20 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on tight, punchy power chords for clarity.
- Use a moderate picking attack to maintain note separation.
- Palm mute on lower strings for a more defined rhythm.
The original rig
What Weezer used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson Explorer (Champagne Gold)
- Amp
- Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Island In the Sun adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Weezer's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 20 settings for Island In the Sun?
Set Gain 6, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6.5.
Which pickup should I use for Island In the Sun?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Weezer use on Island In the Sun?
Guitar: Gibson Explorer (Champagne Gold). Amp: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp.
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 20
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- 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.