Orange Crush settings
Purple Haze settings for Orange Crush
The Jimi Hendrix Experience · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the The Jimi Hendrix Experience "Purple Haze" riff tone on a Orange Crush, set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 9 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-09-21
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 9 · Volume 8-9
Orange Crush knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
Playing tips
- Use an aggressive picking attack to emphasize the fuzz and dynamics.
- Experiment with rolling off the volume slightly for softer passages.
- Maintain a tight rhythm to keep the percussive quality of the riff.
The original rig
What The Jimi Hendrix Experience used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush actually has.
- Guitar
- 1965 Fender Stratocaster
- Amp
- Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi)
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Purple Haze adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts The Jimi Hendrix Experience's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush settings for Purple Haze?
Set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Purple Haze?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 9 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did The Jimi Hendrix Experience use on Purple Haze?
Guitar: 1965 Fender Stratocaster. Amp: Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi).
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.
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.