Rape me amp settings — Orange crush 12 F

The Nirvana guitar tone for “Rape me”, dialed in for a Orange crush 12 F with a Mitchell Mitchell MM100 mini. Studio version, In Utero (1993) — iconic loud chorus distortion

Original rig

Fender Jaguar / Univox Hi-Flier Phase 2 -> Tech 21 SansAmp Classic / Boss DS-2 -> 1970s Fender Quad Reverb

Abrasive, mid-focused, raw grunge distortion with jagged attack

Amp settings — Orange crush 12 F

CHANNELOverdrive channel (single-channel dirty operation)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	7
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Tech 21 SansAmp Classic (or Boss DS-2)

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Why these settings

The Orange Crush 12's naturally thick, low-mid bias requires cutting bass and pushing treble to simulate the jagged, treble-heavy SansAmp cut into a bright Fender Quad Reverb. Since you own no pedals, the amp's built-in Gain is pushed to 8 to supply Kurt's harsh chorus saturation directly from the solid-state preamp. Clean verse: roll guitar volume down to 4 for the quiet, gritty intro strumming.

PRO TIPKurt's abrasive In Utero attack comes from striking the strings aggressively near the bridge with heavy downstrokes, letting the open strings ring and clash dissonantly.

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