Orange Crush 20RT settings
The Thrill is Gone settings for Orange Crush 20RT
B.B. King · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the B.B. King "The Thrill is Gone" riff tone on a Orange Crush 20RT, set Gain 1.5, Bass 6.5, Mid 6.5, Treble 6, Reverb 1, Tuner 1. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender American Standard Stratocaster · updated 2026-05-04
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Orange Crush 20RT knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
- Tuner
- 1
- Aux in
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Employ a heavy pick for a forceful attack to achieve the percussive quality.
- Focus on touch-sensitive dynamics to capture the nuances of the riff.
The original rig
What B.B. King used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 20RT 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 20RT settings for The Thrill is Gone?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 6.5, Mid 6.5, Treble 6, Reverb 1, Tuner 1.
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?
These settings were adapted for a Fender American Standard Stratocaster. 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
- The Thrill is Gone on Fender Mustang LT25 · 51
- 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 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.