Everlong amp settings — Orange Crush 12
The Foo Fighters guitar tone for “Everlong”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 12 with a Fender Squier. Studio version, The Colour and the Shape (1997) — iconic Drop-D main verse/chorus riff
Gibson Trini Lopez / ES-335 into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Modern high-gain) with Marshall 4x12 cab and ProCo Rat
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 6 |
The Orange Crush 12 has an inherently warm, thick mid-range and no separate presence or reverb controls, so push the gain to 8 and slightly scoop the mid knob to 4 to mimic the aggressive Mesa Rectifier bite. Single-coil Squier pickups have lower output than Grohl's humbuckers, requiring the treble at 7 and the bridge position wide open to capture the sharp 16th-note pick attack. Adding a ProCo Rat in front will immediately tighten the low-end saturation to match the record's punch.
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