Orange Crush 20 settings
Paranoid Android settings for Orange Crush 20
Radiohead · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Paranoid Android" riff tone on a Orange Crush 20, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Standard Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-17
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush 20 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
Playing tips
- Focus on a tight, percussive attack to maintain clarity in the riff.
- Use dynamic picking to emphasize the modulation and swirling effect.
- Experiment with palm muting to enhance the rhythmic aspect of the riff.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Telecaster Plus
- Amp
- Vox AC30 (studio, likely with Marshall Shredmaster pedal for distortion)
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Paranoid Android adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Radiohead's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 20 settings for Paranoid Android?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for Paranoid Android?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Radiohead use on Paranoid Android?
Guitar: Fender Telecaster Plus. Amp: Vox AC30 (studio, likely with Marshall Shredmaster pedal for distortion).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Standard Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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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.