Not the american average amp settings — Orange Crush 20
The Asking alexandria guitar tone for “Not the american average”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 20 with a Gibson Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Stand Up and Scream (2009) - Main rhythm tone
Peavey 5150 / 6505+ into Mesa 4x12 cab, boosted with Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, ESP/LTD EC-1000 with EMG 81 active pickups
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Overdrive
Used as a clean boost to tighten up the Orange preamp
02EQ
Cut around 400Hz and push 2.5kHz-3kHz for that Joey Sturgis 5150 metalcore attack
The Orange Crush 20 naturally has warmer, thicker low-mids than a Peavey 5150, so the EQ pedal pulls lower-mids down and boosts upper-mids to emulate the aggressive Joey Sturgis production style. The Overdrive is set with Level maxed and Drive at zero to act as a tightener in front of the Orange Dirty channel without turning into mud. Presence is omitted as the Crush 20 faceplate lacks a presence control.
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