Orange Crush 35 RT settings
Everlong settings for Orange Crush 35 RT
Foo Fighters · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Foo Fighters "Everlong" riff tone on a Orange Crush 35 RT, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 0, Tuner activate button 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-14
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-10
Orange Crush 35 RT knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
- Tuner activate button
- 0
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a low level for added depth.
- Focus on tight palm muting for the chugging parts to capture the aggressive edge.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to achieve the gritty, unpolished edge characteristic of the original tone.
The original rig
What Foo Fighters used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 35 RT actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson Explorer (black, late 90s model, as used by Dave Grohl on 'The Colour and the Shape')
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (100W, 3-channel, as used in studio for distorted tones on 'Everlong')
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Everlong adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Foo Fighters's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush 35 RT settings for Everlong?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 0, Tuner activate button 0.
Which pickup should I use for Everlong?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-10.
What gear did Foo Fighters use on Everlong?
Guitar: Gibson Explorer (black, late 90s model, as used by Dave Grohl on 'The Colour and the Shape'). Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (100W, 3-channel, as used in studio for distorted tones on 'Everlong').
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Everlong on other amps
Popular songs on the Orange Crush 35 RT
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Back in Black · 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.