Orange Crush settings
Hail to the King settings for Orange Crush
Avenged Sevenfold · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Avenged Sevenfold "Hail to the King" riff tone on a Orange Crush, set Gain 8, Bass 5.5, Mid 4.5, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-10.
Riff settings
updated 2026-04-01
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-10
Orange Crush knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting to achieve the chunky low-end chugs.
- Maintain an aggressive pick attack for clear note separation.
- Focus on a controlled rhythm punch to keep the riff tight.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul · updated 2026-07-01
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
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.
- Ensure your picking attack is percussive to maintain clarity and articulation in the clean tone.
- Experiment with the volume knob on your guitar to find the sweet spot for the clean tone.
The original rig
What Avenged Sevenfold used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush actually has.
- Guitar
- Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
- Amp
- Schecter Hellwin Stage 100
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Hail to the King adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Avenged Sevenfold's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush settings for Hail to the King?
Set Gain 8, Bass 5.5, Mid 4.5, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for Hail to the King?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-10.
What gear did Avenged Sevenfold use on Hail to the King?
Guitar: Schecter Synyster Gates Custom. Amp: Schecter Hellwin Stage 100.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Hail to the King on other amps
- Hail to the King on Fender Mustang LT25 · 8
- Hail to the King on Fender Mustang LT50 · 3
- Hail to the King on Fender Frontman 15G · 3
- Hail to the King on EVH 5150III 50W 6L6 · 3
- Hail to the King on Fender Frontman 10G · 2
- Hail to the King on Neural DSP Quad Cortex · 2
- Hail to the King on Positive Grid Spark · 2
Popular songs on the Orange Crush
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
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.