Hallelujah amp settings — Orange Crush 20
The Jeff Buckley guitar tone for “Hallelujah”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 20 with a Squier Affinity Telecaster. Studio recording, Grace (1994)
1983 Fender Telecaster (top-loader, Seymour Duncan bridge pickup) -> Alesis QuadraVerb rack unit ('Taj Mahal' hall preset) -> Fender '63 Reissue Vibroverb combo
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 6 |
01Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
Direct into amp input; set Mode to Modulate or Analog with quick, diffuse repeats to mimic the QuadraVerb wash
The Orange Crush 20 naturally has thick low-mids and a darker voice than Buckley's Fender Vibroverb, so Treble is pushed to 7 and Bass trimmed to 4 for Fender chime. Because the Crush 20 lacks built-in reverb and the Alesis QuadraVerb 'Taj Mahal' hall sound is essential, the Boss DD-7 is dialed as a modulated ambient wash behind the Telecaster. Your Squier Telecaster in the middle pickup position perfectly reproduces the open, airy chord articulation of the original.
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