Orange Super Crush 100 settings
Alive settings for Orange Super Crush 100
Pearl Jam · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pearl Jam "Alive" solo tone on a Orange Super Crush 100, set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Reverb 1.5, Cab back switch 1. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul Junior · updated 2026-10-21
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Orange Super Crush 100 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 1.5
- Cab back switch
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 1.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Pick softly for a glassy, articulate sound.
- Experiment with dynamic picking to enhance note separation.
The original rig
What Pearl Jam used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Super Crush 100 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Stratocaster (likely 1960s or '57 Reissue, Aged White, as seen in 1991-92 live footage)
- Amp
- Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet with 65 Amps Empire 22-watt Tube Head and/or Satellite Atom 36-Watt Head (studio era, early 1990s)
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Alive adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pearl Jam's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Orange Super Crush 100 settings for Alive?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Reverb 1.5, Cab back switch 1.
Which pickup should I use for Alive?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Pearl Jam use on Alive?
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (likely 1960s or '57 Reissue, Aged White, as seen in 1991-92 live footage). Amp: Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet with 65 Amps Empire 22-watt Tube Head and/or Satellite Atom 36-Watt Head (studio era, early 1990s).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul Junior. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Alive on other amps
Popular songs on the Orange Super Crush 100
- Walk · Pantera
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Man in the Box · Alice in Chains
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- 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.