Orange Crush settings
Skinny Love settings for Orange Crush
Bon Iver · adapted 5 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Bon Iver "Skinny Love" riff tone on a Orange Crush, set Gain 2, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 8.
Riff settings
updated 2026-09-09
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 8
Orange Crush knobs
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (room) · 4
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a percussive fingerstyle attack to capture the intimate character of the original recording.
- Experiment with the volume knob on your guitar to find the sweet spot for clarity without harshness.
The original rig
What Bon Iver used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Crush actually has.
- Guitar
- National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high)
- Amp
- None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain
- Gain
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Skinny Love adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Bon Iver's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Crush settings for Skinny Love?
Set Gain 2, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5.
Which pickup should I use for Skinny Love?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 8.
What gear did Bon Iver use on Skinny Love?
Guitar: National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high). Amp: None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain.
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.
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.