Above Me amp settings — Orange Crush 12
The Gruntruck guitar tone for “Above Me”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 12 with a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster. Live performance era, 1992-1993 Push tour (supporting Alice in Chains/Screaming Trees)
Likely Marshall JCM800 or similar high-gain head, humbucker-equipped guitar, minimal pedals—amp-driven distortion
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 0 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Master | 7 |
01Boss OS-2 Distortion/Overdrive
Color toward OD side (CCW) for thicker, less fizzy saturation—OS-2 is the primary gain source
The Crush 12 has no mid control—its voicing is already mid-present like the original Marshall-style tone. Amp gain at 0 because the OS-2 provides all distortion; stacking both creates mud. Your Strat's single coils are brighter and lower output than Niemeyer's likely humbuckers, so the OS-2 Color knob stays toward OD (warmer) and tone knob on guitar rolled to 7 to fatten the attack.
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