Orange Super Crush 100 settings
Heart-Shaped Box settings for Orange Super Crush 100
Nirvana · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Nirvana "Heart-Shaped Box" riff tone on a Orange Super Crush 100, set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Cab back switch 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-11
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Orange Super Crush 100 knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Cab back switch
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use palm muting for tight chugging sections.
- Attack the strings aggressively to achieve a punchy sound.
- Keep your picking hand relaxed for dynamic response.
The original rig
What Nirvana used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Orange Super Crush 100 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Jaguar (early 1960s, modified with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup and black Seymour Duncan Hot Rails neck pickup)
- Amp
- Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 1970s)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Heart-Shaped Box adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Nirvana'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 Heart-Shaped Box?
Set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Cab back switch 1.
Which pickup should I use for Heart-Shaped Box?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Nirvana use on Heart-Shaped Box?
Guitar: Fender Jaguar (early 1960s, modified with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup and black Seymour Duncan Hot Rails neck pickup). Amp: Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 1970s).
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.
Heart-Shaped Box on other amps
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Mustang LT25 · 165
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Frontman 10G · 67
- Heart-Shaped Box on Boss Katana · 62
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Champion 20 · 30
- Heart-Shaped Box on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 20
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Frontman 20G · 19
- Heart-Shaped Box on Fender Frontman 15G · 18
- Heart-Shaped Box on Orange Crush 12 · 17
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.