Francis farmer r wil have her revenge on seattle amp settings — Orange Crush 12
The Nirvana guitar tone for “Francis farmer r wil have her revenge on seattle”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 12 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, In Utero (1993, recorded at Pachyderm Studios by Steve Albini)
Fender Jaguar / Univox Hi-Flier + Tech 21 SansAmp Classic / Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion into clean Fender Twin Reverb / Quad Reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss DS-1 Distortion
Main distortion; keep tone around 11 o'clock to avoid extreme harshness
The Orange Crush 12 has a naturally thick low-mid profile, so mid is set to 7 to capture the abrasive Albini-recorded rasp while keeping bass flat at 5 to avoid boominess. Since the Boss DS-1 handles all the distortion in front of the amp, the Crush 12 gain is dialed back to 2 to prevent muddy double-gain staging. Presence and reverb are set to null because the Crush 12 faceplate only features Gain, Overdrive, Bass, Middle, Treble, and Volume.
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