Orange Crush settings
Ho Hey settings for Orange Crush
The Lumineers · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the The Lumineers "Ho Hey" riff tone on a Orange Crush, set Gain 0, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 1. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 6-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender California Standard Redondo™ CE · updated 2026-10-20
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6-8 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush knobs
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 1
- Delay off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Strum with a percussive attack to capture the communal stomp-and-clap rhythm.
- Focus on open-chord voicings (C / F / Am / G) to match the original song's harmonic structure.
The original rig
What The Lumineers used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson Hummingbird acoustic (Wesley Schultz)
- Amp
- None — DI / mic only
- Gain
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Ho Hey adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts The Lumineers's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush settings for Ho Hey?
Set Gain 0, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 1.
Which pickup should I use for Ho Hey?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 6-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did The Lumineers use on Ho Hey?
Guitar: Gibson Hummingbird acoustic (Wesley Schultz). Amp: None — DI / mic only.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender California Standard Redondo™ CE. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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.