Orange Crush 20 settings
Second Solution settings for Orange Crush 20
The Living End · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the The Living End "Second Solution" riff tone on a Orange Crush 20, set Gain 6, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 7. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gretsch Electromatic (General Series) · updated 2026-04-05
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush 20 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on a percussive attack to enhance the punchy rhythm.
- Use palm muting selectively for tight, staccato notes.
- Experiment with dynamic picking to achieve crisp note separation.
The original rig
What The Living End used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- Gretsch G6126TCC Chris Cheney Signature Model
- Amp
- Vox AC30 (likely vintage or reissue, as per era and artist's known studio use)
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Second Solution adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts The Living End's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 20 settings for Second Solution?
Set Gain 6, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 7.
Which pickup should I use for Second Solution?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did The Living End use on Second Solution?
Guitar: Gretsch G6126TCC Chris Cheney Signature Model. Amp: Vox AC30 (likely vintage or reissue, as per era and artist's known studio use).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Gretsch Electromatic (General Series). 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.