Orange Crush 20RT settings
Alive settings for Orange Crush 20RT
Pearl Jam · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pearl Jam "Alive" solo tone on a Orange Crush 20RT, set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6.5, Reverb 1.5, Tuner 1. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRX20 · updated 2026-08-02
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush 20RT knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
- Tuner
- 1
- Aux in
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 3
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Pick lightly to maintain clarity and articulation in your notes.
- Experiment with dynamic picking to achieve the glassy highs characteristic of the original solo.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul · updated 2026-10-22
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6 · Volume 7-8
Orange Crush 20RT knobs
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Drive gain
- 0
- Clean volume
- 5
- Drive select
- 0
- Drive volume
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Pick with a light touch for a clear, articulate sound.
- Experiment with dynamics by varying your picking strength to enhance the clean tone's response.
The original rig
What Pearl Jam used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 20RT actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Stratocaster (likely 1960s or '57 Reissue, Aged White, as seen in 1991-92 live footage)
- Amp
- Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet with 65 Amps Empire 22-watt Tube Head and/or Satellite Atom 36-Watt Head (studio era, early 1990s)
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Alive adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pearl Jam's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 20RT settings for Alive?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6.5, Reverb 1.5, Tuner 1.
Which pickup should I use for Alive?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Pearl Jam use on Alive?
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (likely 1960s or '57 Reissue, Aged White, as seen in 1991-92 live footage). Amp: Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet with 65 Amps Empire 22-watt Tube Head and/or Satellite Atom 36-Watt Head (studio era, early 1990s).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GIO GRX20. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Alive 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.