Orange Crush 20 settings
Kickstart My Heart settings for Orange Crush 20
Mötley Crüe · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Mötley Crüe "Kickstart My Heart" riff tone on a Orange Crush 20, set Gain 8, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
updated 2026-08-28
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8 · Volume 10
Orange Crush 20 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use aggressive palm muting for tight, percussive power chords.
- Focus on a strong pick attack to emphasize the articulation in the riff.
- Maintain a steady rhythm to capture the driving energy of the original tone.
The original rig
What Mötley Crüe used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- Kramer Baretta (custom, early 1980s, likely with Floyd Rose tremolo)
- Amp
- Marshall Super Lead (Plexi) 100-watt head, Jose Arredondo modded (multiple heads from late 60s/early 70s, blended with Hiwatt and Garnet for low end)
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 7
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Kickstart My Heart adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Mötley Crüe's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 20 settings for Kickstart My Heart?
Set Gain 8, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 7.
Which pickup should I use for Kickstart My Heart?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8 and volume at 10.
What gear did Mötley Crüe use on Kickstart My Heart?
Guitar: Kramer Baretta (custom, early 1980s, likely with Floyd Rose tremolo). Amp: Marshall Super Lead (Plexi) 100-watt head, Jose Arredondo modded (multiple heads from late 60s/early 70s, blended with Hiwatt and Garnet for low end).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Kickstart My Heart on other amps
- Kickstart My Heart on Fender Mustang LT25 · 7
- Kickstart My Heart on Boss Katana · 5
- Kickstart My Heart on Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 · 3
- Kickstart My Heart on Marshall DSL40CR · 3
- Kickstart My Heart on Boss Katana Mini · 3
- Kickstart My Heart on Marshall MG30FX · 2
- Kickstart My Heart on Marshall Code 50 · 2
- Kickstart My Heart on Boss Katana 50 MkII · 2
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.