Orange Crush 20 settings
The Thrill Is Gone settings for Orange Crush 20
B.B. King · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the B.B. King "The Thrill Is Gone" riff tone on a Orange Crush 20, set Gain 1.5, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 6. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
updated 2026-10-25
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Orange Crush 20 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a heavy pick for a forceful attack.
- Focus on impeccable phrasing and touch-sensitive dynamics.
- Maintain a percussive attack to enhance the clean headroom.
Solo settings
Adapted for a PRS SE CE 24 · updated 2026-08-23
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Orange Crush 20 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a heavy pick for a percussive attack.
- Focus on finger placement for smooth transitions between notes.
- Emphasize dynamics by varying your picking strength.
The original rig
What B.B. King used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- mid-1960s Gibson ES-355TD-SV
- Amp
- Gibson Lab Series L-5 solid state combo
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get The Thrill Is Gone adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts B.B. King's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 20 settings for The Thrill Is Gone?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for The Thrill Is Gone?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did B.B. King use on The Thrill Is Gone?
Guitar: mid-1960s Gibson ES-355TD-SV. Amp: Gibson Lab Series L-5 solid state combo.
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.
The Thrill Is Gone on other amps
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- The Thrill Is Gone on Boss Katana · 50
- The Thrill Is Gone on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 32
- The Thrill Is Gone on Boss GT-1000 · 30
- The Thrill Is Gone on Fender Frontman 10G · 26
- The Thrill Is Gone on Fender Champion 20 · 16
- The Thrill Is Gone on Fender Tone Master Pro · 15
- The Thrill Is Gone on Neural DSP Quad Cortex · 11
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.