Orange Crush 20RT settings
4th of July settings for Orange Crush 20RT
Soundgarden · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Soundgarden "4th of July" solo tone on a Orange Crush 20RT, set Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 3, Drive gain 7, Clean volume 0. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GRGR131EX-BKF · updated 2026-10-18
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush 20RT knobs
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
- Drive gain
- 7
- Clean volume
- 0
- Drive select
- 1
- Drive volume
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 3
Playing tips
- Use the bridge humbucker for aggressive attack and clarity.
- Engage the drive channel for high-gain saturation during the solo.
- Utilize the amp's built-in reverb to add depth to the solo.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GRGR131EX-BKF · updated 2026-10-18
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Orange Crush 20RT knobs
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Drive gain
- 7
- Clean volume
- 0
- Drive select
- 1
- Drive volume
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use the dirty channel for a saturated high-gain sound.
- Keep the tone settings bright to maintain clarity in the heavy riff.
- Engage the reverb to add a slight ambient texture to the riff.
The original rig
What Soundgarden used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 20RT actually has.
- Guitar
- Guild S-100 (likely S-300 variant, as used by Kim Thayil on Superunknown era recordings)
- Amp
- Marshall JMP 50 half stack blended with Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo head (studio recording, 1994)
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 7.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 5.5
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get 4th of July adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Soundgarden's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 20RT settings for 4th of July?
Set Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 3, Drive gain 7, Clean volume 0.
Which pickup should I use for 4th of July?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Soundgarden use on 4th of July?
Guitar: Guild S-100 (likely S-300 variant, as used by Kim Thayil on Superunknown era recordings). Amp: Marshall JMP 50 half stack blended with Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo head (studio recording, 1994).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GRGR131EX-BKF. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
4th of July on other amps
Popular songs on the Orange Crush 20RT
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
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.