Orange Crush 35 RT settings
Rooster settings for Orange Crush 35 RT
Alice in Chains · adapted 8 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Alice in Chains "Rooster" riff tone on a Orange Crush 35 RT, set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Tuner activate button 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier HSS Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-25
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Orange Crush 35 RT knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Tuner activate button
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use palm muting for a percussive chug.
- Aggressive attack on the strings to enhance articulation.
- Experiment with feedback by getting close to the amp.
The original rig
What Alice in Chains used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush 35 RT actually has.
- Guitar
- G&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell's main guitar on Dirt album)
- Amp
- Bogner Fish preamp into VHT 2150 power amp (studio recording, Dirt era)
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Rooster adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Alice in Chains'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 Rooster?
Set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Tuner activate button 0.
Which pickup should I use for Rooster?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Alice in Chains use on Rooster?
Guitar: G&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell's main guitar on Dirt album). Amp: Bogner Fish preamp into VHT 2150 power amp (studio recording, Dirt era).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier HSS Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Rooster 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.