Breed amp settings — Orange Crush 12
The Nirvana guitar tone for “Breed”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 12 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Live performance, Live and Loud (Seattle, Dec 13, 1993)
Fender Jaguar / Univox Hi-Flier + Boss DS-2 (Turbo I) / Tech 21 SansAmp Classic + Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp / Crest 4801 power amp into Marshall 4x12 cabs
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 6 |
Per double-gain prevention, the DS-1 handles all saturation, so the Orange Crush 12 gain is dialed down to 2 to keep the preamp clean. Orange solid-state amps naturally have a warm, dark low-mid emphasis, so bass is restrained at 5 while mids and treble are pushed to 7 to replicate Kurt's aggressive, biting live cut without turning fizzy. The Crush 12 faceplate has no presence or reverb knobs, so those are nulled.
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