Send The Pain Below amp settings — Orange Crush 12
The Chevelle guitar tone for “Send The Pain Below”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 12 with a Fender Squier. Studio version, Wonder What's Next (2002)
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, PRS Custom 22 with humbuckers, minimal effects
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Overdrive / Boost (Boss SD-1 or Ibanez TS9)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
The Orange Crush 12's single-channel analog circuit has thick, warm low-mids, so pull the Mid knob down to 4 to mimic the Mesa Rectifier scoop while keeping Treble up at 7 to capture Pete Loeffler's grinding pick attack. On a Squier with single coils, bridge position with tone wide open compensates for output and clarity, while Gain pushed to 8 drives the small solid-state stage into modern saturation. Adding an overdrive pedal like an SD-1 later will tighten the 6-inch speaker's low end significantly.
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